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IN  MEMORIAM. 
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SELECTIONS 


FOR 


German  Prose  Composition 

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AND  A    COMPLETE   VOCABULARY 


BY 
HORATIO   S.   WHITE 

PROFESSOR  OF  THE  GERMAN   LANGUAGE  AND  LITERATURE 
IN   CORNELL   UNIVERSITY 


Boston 

ALLYN    AND    BACON 
1891 


IN  MEMORIAM 


•      •      « 


Copyright,  1889, 
By  Allyn  and  Bacon 


Mnftetsftg  Press: 

John  Wilson  and  Son,  Cambridge. 


PREFACE. 


THIS  manual  may  be  used  by  students  of  German 
who  have  finished  the  grammar,  and  have  had  some 
preliminary  practice  in  translating  German  into  Eng- 
lish and  English  into  German.  In  other  words,  it 
has  been  planned  for  students  who  have  completed 
about  one  year  of  study  in  school  or  college,  as  well 
as  for  those  who  have  reached  a  more  advanced 
stage  of  preparation. 

The  editor  has  had  some  hesitation  in  launching  a 
book  of  this  kind,  which  was  originally  undertaken  — 
before  the  appearance  of  the  excellent  "  Selections  " 
of  Professor  Harris  and  Mr.  Fasnacht,  or  the  an- 
nouncement of  Professor  von  Jagemann's  forthcoming 
manual  —  with  the  design  of  partially  filling  what 
was  then  an  apparent  lacuna.  Even  now  it  may 
at  least  represent  another  variety  of  treatment  of 
the  subject.  He  desires,  therefore,  to  anticipate  if 
not  entirely  to  meet  some  probable  inquiries  or 
objections. 

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iv  PREFACE. 

The  selections  have  been  made  with  the  view  of 
interesting  the  student  in  their  substance,  and 
accordingly  contain  many  references  to  German 
literature  and  life.  The  number  of  selections  is 
small,  from  the  belief  that  the  student  will  be  as 
much  attracted  to  his  work  by  following  a  connected 
narrative  as  by  dealing  with  isolated  sentences, 
whose  difficulty  is  perhaps  not  diminished  by  such 
isolation. 

Authors  have  been  chosen  whose  style  is  simple 
and  fresh,  rather  than  formal  or  elaborate.  The 
eighth  extract,  however,  affords  an  opportunity 
for  reproducing  the  structure  of  involved  German 
periods ;  while  the  ninth  selection  may  be  satisfac- 
tory to  those  who  prefer  broken  sentences  and 
the  staccato  manner.  The  tenth  extract,  which  with 
a  brief  introduction  would  form  a  little  drama  by 
itself,  was  chosen,  in  spite  of  its  age,  for  practice  in 
dialogue;  and  the  eleventh  and  twelfth  selections 
present  specimens  of  an  admirable  and  natural 
epistolary  style. 

The  vocabulary  has  been  made  as  comprehensive 
as  possible,  and  is  supplemented  by  a  variety  of 
renderings  and  suggestions  in  the  notes.  The  chief 
stress  is  thus  laid  upon  practice  in  framing  properly 
German  sentences,  and  the  acquisition  of  a  vocabu- 
lary has  been  subordinated  to  accuracy  of  syntax. 
It  has  seemed  to  the  editor  unnecessary  to  include 


PREFACE.  v 

any  grammatical  references,  as  many  of  the  difficult 
points  in  translation  are  solved  by  the  notes  and 
vocabulary.  Among  the  principal  perplexities  which 
students  meet  may  be  mentioned  the  choice  of  the 
proper  prepositions  to  use  with  verbs  or  with  nouns, 
the  position  of  the  verb  (auxiliary,  infinitive,  parti- 
ciple, etc.)  in  relation  to  its  subject,  and  the  order 
and  arrangement  of  words  in  the  phrase  or  clause, 
and  of  phrase  or  clause  in  the  sentence  or  period. 
It  is  the  office  of  the  teacher  to  explain  and  illustrate 
these  usages,  an  office  which  could  only  partially  be 
fulfilled  by  even  the  bulkiest  commentary;  and  in 
prose  composition  more  depends,  after  all,  upon  the 
skill  and  training  of  the  instructor  than  in  almost 
any  other  branch  of  language  teaching. 

The  vocabulary  has  been  derived  from  several 
sources.  The  editor  has  made  a  translation  of  the 
whole  work,  and  has  utilized  whatever  other  transla- 
tions of  special  selections  were  available,  in  order 
that  the  vocabulary  might  be  not  only  fairly  com- 
plete, but  accurate  and  varied.  Valuable  assistance 
has  also  been  received  from  Dr.  Martin  Krummacher 
of  Cassel,  a  descendant  of  the  well-known  fabulist, 
and  himself  the  author  of  numerous  skillful  and 
elegant  translations  from  English  into  German. 
By  his  hand  was  furnished  the  principal  part  of  the 
vocabulary  for  Nos.  I.,  III.,  VIII.,  XI.  V.  and  VL, 
and  XII.  I.,  and  he  has  contributed  various  felicitous 


vi  PREFACE. 

suggestions    to    the   notes,  which  he  has  kindly  ex- 
amined. 

Some  hints  to  teachers  in  the  form  of  a  short 
bibliography  of  helps  for  instruction  or  for  self- 
preparation  will  be  found  at  the  beginning  of  the 
notes. 

For  the  privilege  of  using  selections  from  various 
copyright  editions,  the  publishers  and  editor  desire  to 
express  their  obligations  to  Messrs.  Charles  Scrib 
ner's  Sons  for  No.  VII.,  to  Messrs.  Henry  Holt  &  Co. 
for  No.  IX.,  to  Mr.  Charles  Dudley  Warner  for  Nos. 
I.  and  III.,  to  Dr.  Oliver  Wendell  Holmes  for  No. 
VIII.,  and  to  the  executors  of  John  Lothrop  Motley 
for  No  XI.  The  passages  from  the  "  Life  and  Let- 
ters of  Bayard  Taylor"  are  used  by  special  arrange- 
ment with  Messrs.  Houghton,  Mifflin  &  Co. 

HORATIO   S.   WHITE. 
Ithaca,  N.  Y. 
August,  1 891. 


SELECTIONS 


GERMAN  PROSE  COMPOSITION. 


SELECTIONS    FOR 

GERMAN   PROSE  COMPOSITION. 


HEIDELfiE&G: 


T  F  you  come  to  Heidelberg,  you  will  never  want  to  go 
away.  To  arrive  here  is  to  come  into  a  peaceful 
state  of  rest  and  content.  The  great  hills  out  of  which 
the  Neckar  flows  infold  the  town  in  a  sweet  security ;  and 
yet  there  is  no  sense  of  imprisonment,  for  the  view  is  5 
always  wide  open  to  the  great  plains  where  the  Neckar 
goes  to  join  the  Rhine,  and  where  the  Rhine  runs  for 
many  a  league  through  a  rich  and  smiling  land.  One 
could  settle  down  here  to  study,  without  a  desire  to  go 
farther,  nor  any  wish  to  change  the  dingy,  shabby  old  10 
buildings  of  the  university  for  anything  newer  and  smarter. 
What  the  students  can  find  to  fight  their  little  duels  about 
I  cannot  see ;  but  fight  they  do,  as  many  a  scarred  cheek 
attests.  The  students  give  life  to  the  town.  /  They  go 
about  in  little  caps  of  red,  green,  and  blue,  many  of  them  15 
embroidered  in  gold,  and  stuck  so  far  on  the  forehead 
that  they  require  an  elastic,  like   that  worn   by  ladies, 


4  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

under  the  back  hair,  to  keep  them  on  ;  and  they  are  also 
distinguished  by  colored  ribbons  across  the  breast.  J  The 
majority  of  them  are  wellrbehaved  young  gentlemen,  who 
carry  switch  canes,  and  try  to  keep  near  the  fashions,  like 

5  students  at  home.  Some  like  to  swagger  about  in  their 
little  skull-caps,  and  now  and  then  one  is  attended  by  a 
bull-dog.' 

I  write  in  a  room  which  opens  out  upon  a  balcony. 
Below  it  is  a  garden,  below  that  foliage,  and  farther  down 

i o  the  town  with  its   ohi  speckled  roofs,  spires,  and  queer 

little   squares.     Beyond  is   the   Neckar,  with   the  bridge 

/and  white  statues  on  it,  and  an  old  city  gate  at  this  end, 

with   pointed  towers.     Beyond  that  is  a  white  road  with 

a  wall  on   one  side,  along  which  I   see   peasant  women 

15  walking  with  large  baskets  balanced  on  their  heads.  \  The 
road  runs  down  the  river  to  Neuenheim.  Above  it  on 
the  steep  hillside  are  vineyards ;  and  a  winding  path  goes 
up  to  the  Philosopher's  Walk,  which  runs  along  for  a  mile 
or  more,  giving   delightful  views  of  the  castle   and  the 

20  glorious  woods  and  the  hills  back  of  it.  Above  it  is  the 
mountain  of  Heiligenberg,  from  the  other  side  of  which 
one  looks  off  towards  Darmstadt  and  the  famous  road, 
the  Bergstrasse.  /  If  I  look  down  the  stream,  I  see  the 
narrow  town,  and  the  Neckar  flowing  out  of  it  into  the 

25  vast  level  plain,  rich  with  grain  and  trees  and  grass,  with 
many  spires  and  villages  j  Mannheim  to  the  northward, 
shining  when  the  sun  is  low ;  the  Rhine  gleaming  here 
and  there  near  the  horizon ;  and  the  Vosges  Mountains, 
purple  in  the  last  distance  ;)  on  my  right,  and  so  near  that 

30  I  could  throw  a  stone  into  them,  the  ruined  tower  and 


HEIDELBERG.  5 

battlements  of  the  northwest  corner  of  the  castle,  half 
hidden  in  foliage,  with  statues  framed  in  ivy,  and  the 
garden  terrace,  built  for  Elizabeth  Stuart  when  she  came 
here  the  bride  of  the  Elector  Frederick,  where  giant  trees 
grow.  Under  the  walls  a  steep  path  goes  down  into  the  5 
town,  along  which  little  houses  cling  to  the  hillside.  -*High 
above  the  castle  rises  the  noble  Konigsstuhl,  whence  the 
whole  of  this  part  of  Germany  is  visible,  and,  in  a  clear 
day,  Strasburg  Minster,  ninety  miles  away.  * 

I  have  only  to  go  a  few  steps  up  a  narrow,  steep  street,  10 
lined  with  the  queerest  houses,  where  is  an  ever-running 
pipe  of  good  water,  to  which  all  the  neighborhood  resorts, 
and  I  am  within  the  grounds  of  the  castle.  I  scarcely 
know  where  to  take  you ;  for  I  never  know  where  to  go 
myself,  and  seldom  do  go  where  I  intend  when  I  set  15 
forth. ^  We  have  been  here  several  days ;  and  I  have  not 
yet  seen  the  Great  Tun,  nor  the  inside  of  the  show-rooms, 
nor  scarcely  anything  that  is  set  down  as  a  "  sight."l  I 
do  not  know  whether  to  wander  on  through  the  extensive 
grounds,  with  splendid  trees,  bits, of  old  ruin,  overgrown,  20 
cosy  nooks,  and  seats  where,  through  the  foliage,  distant 
prospects  open  into  quiet  retreats  that  lead  to  winding 
walks  up  the  terraced  hill,  round  to  the  open  terrace  over- 
looking the  Neckar,  and  giving  the  best  general  view  of 
the  great  mass  of  ruinsJ  If  we  do,  we  shall  be  likely  to  25 
sit  in  some  delicious  place,  listening  to  the  band  playing 
in  the  "  Restauration,"  and  to  the  nightingales,  till  the 
moon  comes  up.  Or  shall  we  turn  into  the  garden 
through  the  lovely  Arch  of  the  Princess  Elizabeth,  with 
its  stone  columns  cut  to  resemble  tree  trunks  twined  with  30 


6  GERMAN  PROSE.  COMPOSITION. 

ivy  ?  J  Or  go  rather  through  the  great  archway,  and  under 
the  teeth  of  the  portcullis,  into  the  irregular  quadrangle> 
whose  buildings  mark  the  changing  style  and  fortune  of 
successive  centuries,  from  1300  down  to  the  seventeenth 

5  century?  There  is  probably  no  richer  quadrangle  in 
Europe ;  there  is  certainly  no  other  ruin  so  vast,  so  im- 
pressive, so  ornamented  with  carving,  except  the  Alham- 
bra.  \  And  from  here  we  pass  out  upon  the  broad  terrace 
of  masonry,  with  a  splendid  flanking  octagon  tower,  its 

10  base  hidden  in  trees,  a  rich  facade  for  a  background,  and 
below  the  town,  the  river,  and  beyond  the  plain  and 
floods  of  golden  sunlight.  What  shall  we  do?  Sit  and 
dream  in  the  Rent  Tower  under  the  lindens  that  grow  on 
its  top  ?     The  day  passes  while  one  is  deciding  how  to 

15  spend  itKand  the  sun  over  Heiligenberg  goes  down  on 
his  purpose.  \ 
&v*^«**n<£*^*"*'*^  From  Saunterings,  by 

Charles  Dudley  Warner. 


II. 

A   BEER-SCANDAL. 

/~\N  their  way  homeward,  Flemming  and  the  Baron 
passed  through  a  narrow  lane,  in  which  was  a  well- 
known  Studenten-Kneipe.  At  the  door  stood  a  young 
man,  whom  the  Baron  at  once  recognized  as  his  friend 
Von  Kleist.  He  was  a  student ;  and  universally  acknowl-  5 
edged,  among  his  young  acquaintance,  as  a  "  devilish 
handsome  fellow,"  ~  'thstanding  a  tremendous  scar  on 
his  cheek,  and  a  cream-colored  mustache  as  soft  as  the 
silk  of  Indian  corn.  In  short,  he  was  a  renowner,  and  a 
duellist.  'o 

"What  are  you  doing  here,  Von  Kleist?  " 
"  Ah,  my  dear  Baron  ?     Is  it  you  ?     Come  in  ;  come 
in.     You  shall  see  some  sport.     A  Fox-Commerce  is  on 
foot,  and  a  regular  Beer-Scandal." 

"  Shall  we  go  in,  Flemming?  "  ** 

"  Certainly.  I  should  like  to  see  how  these  things  are 
managed  in  Heidelberg.  You  are  a  baron  and  I  am  a 
stranger.  It  is  of  no  consequence  what  you  and  I  do,  as 
the  king's  fool  Angeli  said  to  the  poet  Bautru,  urging  him 
to  put  on  his  hat  at  the  royal  dinner-table."  20 

William  Lilly,  the  Astrologer,  says  in  his  Autobiography, 
that,  when  he  was  committed  to  the  guard-room  in  White- 


8  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

hall,  he  thought  himself  in  hell ;  for  u  some  were  sleeping, 
others  swearing,  others  smoking  tobacco  ;  and  in  the  chim- 
ney of  the  room  there  were  two  bushels  of  broken  tobacco- 
pipes,  and  almost  half  a  load  of  ashes."     What  he  would 

5  have  thought,  if  he  had  peeped  into  this  Heidelberg  Stu- 
denten-Kneipe,  I  know  not.  He  certainly  would  not 
have  thought  himself  in  heaven ;  unless  it  were  a  Scan- 
dinavian heaven.  The  windows  were  open ;  and  yet  so 
dense  was  the  atmosphere  with  the  smoke  of  tobacco  and 

10  the  fumes  of  beer,  that  the  tallow  candles  burned  but 
dimly.  A  crowd  of  students  were  sitting  at  three  long 
tables,  in  the  large  hall;  a  medley  of  fellows,  known  at 
German  universities  under  the  cant  names  of  Old-Ones, 
Mossy-Heads,  Princes  of  Twilight,  and  Pomatum- Stallions. 

15  They  were  smoking,  drinking,  singing,  screaming,  and 
discussing  the  great  Laws  of  the  Broad-Stone  and 
the  Gutter.  They  had  a  great  deal  to  say,  like- 
wise, about  Besens,  and  Zobels,  and  Poussades ;  and, 
if  they   had    been    charged   for    the    noise    they   made, 

20  as  travellers  used  to  be  in  the  old  Dutch  taverns,  they 
would  have,  a  longer  bill  to  pay  for  that  than  for  their 
beer. 

In  a  large  arm-chair,  upon  the  middle  table,  sat  one 
of  those  distinguished    individuals   known    among   Ger- 

25  man  students  as  a  Senior,  or  Leader  of  a  Landsmann- 
schaft.  He  was  booted  and  spurred,  and  wore  a 
very  small  crimson  cap,  and  a  very  tight  blue  jacket, 
and  very  long  hair,  and  a  very  dirty  shirt.  He  was 
President  of  the  night  j    and,  as  Flemming  entered  the 

30  hall  with  the  Baron  and  his   friend,   striking  upon  the 


A   BEER-SCANDAL.  9 

table  with    a   mighty  broadsword,    he   cried    in    a    loud 
voice :  — 

"  Silentium  !  " 

At  the  same  moment,  a  door  at  the  end  of  the  hall  was 
thrown  open,  and  a  procession  of  new-comers,  or  Nasty-    5 
Foxes,  as  they  are  called  in  the  college  dialect,  entered 
two  by  two,  looking  wild,  and   green,  and  foolish.     As 
they  came   forward,  they  were   obliged  to  pass  under  a 
pair  of  naked  swords,  held  crosswise  by  two  Old-Ones, 
who,  with  pieces  of  burnt  cork,  made  an  enormous  pair  10 
of  mustaches   on   the    smooth  rosy  cheeks  of  each,  as 
he  passed    beneath    this  arch   of  triumph.     While   the 
procession   was    entering    the    hall,  the    President  lifted 
up   his  voice  again,  and  began  to  sing  the  well-known 
Fox-song,   in    the    chorus    of  which    all    present   joined  15 
lustily.  .  .  . 

At  length  the  song  was  finished.  Meanwhile  large  tufts 
and  strips  of  paper  had  been  twisted  into  the  hair  of  the 
Branders,  as  those  are  called  who  have  been  already  one 
term  at  the  University,  and  then  at  a  given  signal  were  20 
set  on  fire,  and  the  Branders  rode  round  the  table  on 
chairs  amid  roars  of  laughter.  When  this  ceremony  was 
completed,  the  President  rose,  and  in  a  solemn  voice  pro- 
nounced a  long  discourse,  in  which  old  college  jokes  were 
mingled  with  much  parental  advice  to  young  men  on  en-  25 
tering  life,  and  the  whole  was  profusely  garnished  with 
select  passages  from  the  Old  Testament.  Then  they  all 
seated  themselves  at  the  table  and  the  heavy  beer-drink- 
ing set  in,  as  among  the  Gods  and  Heroes  of  the  old 
Northern  mythology.  30 


IO  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

"  Brander  !  Brander  !  "  screamed  a  youth  whose  face 
was  hot  and  flushed  with  supper  and  with  beer ;  "  Brander, 
I  say  !  Thou  art  a  Doctor  !  No,  —  a  Pope  ;  —  thou  art 
a  Pope,  by —  !  " 
5  These  words  were  addressed  to  a  pale,  quiet-looking 
person,  who  sat  opposite,  and  was  busy  in  making  a 
wretched  shaved  poodle  sit  on  his  hind  legs  in  a  chair, 
by  his  master's  side,  and  hold  a  short  clay  pipe  in  his 
mouth,  —  a  performance  to  which  the  poodle  seemed 
io  nowise  inclined. 

"  Thou  art  challenged  ! "  replied  the  pale  student, 
turning  from  his  dog,  who  dropped  the  pipe  from  his 
mouth,  and  leaped  under  the  table. 

Seconds  were  chosen  on  the  spot ;  and  the  arms  or- 
15  dered ;    namely,  six  mighty  goblets  or  Bassglaser,  filled 
to  the  brim  with  foaming  beer.    Three  were  placed  before 
each  duellist. 

"Take    your   weapons!"  cried    one  of  the    seconds, 
and    each    of    the    combatants   seized   a   goblet   in   his 
20  hand. 

"Strike  ! " 

And  the  glasses  rang,  with  a  salutation  like  the  crossing 
of  swords. 

"  Set  to  !  " 
25       Each  set  the  goblet  to  his  lips. 

"  Out  !  " 

And  each  poured  the  contents  down  his  throat,  as  if  he 

were  pouring  them  through  a  tunnel  into  a  beer-barrel. 

The  other  two  glasses  followed  in  quick  succession,  hardly 

30  a  long  breath  drawn  between.     The  pale  student  was  vie- 


A   BEER-SCANDAL.  II 

torious.  He  was  first  to  drain  the  third  goblet.  He  held 
it  for  a  moment  inverted,  to  let  the  last  drops  fall  out, 
and  then,  placing  it  quietly  on  the  table,  looked  his  an- 
tagonist in  the  face,  and  said, — 

«  Hit !  "  5 

Then,  with  the  greatest  coolness,  looking  under  the  table, 
he  whistled  for  his  dog.  His  antagonist  stopped  mid- 
way in  his  third  glass.  Every  vein  in  his  forehead 
seemed  bursting;  his  eyes  were  wild  and  bloodshot, 
his  hand  gradually  loosened  its  hold  upon  the  table,  10 
and  he  sank  and  rolled  together  like  a  sheet  of  lead. 
He  was  drunk. 

At  this  moment  a  majestic  figure  came  stalking  down 
the  table,  ghost-like,  through  the  dim,  smoky  atmosphere. 
His  coat  was  off,  his  neck  bare,  his  hair  wild,  his  eyes  15 
wide  open,  and  looking  straight  before  him,  as  if  he  saw 
some  beckoning  hand  in  the  air,  that  others  could  not 
see.  His  left  hand  was  upon  his  hip,  and  in  his  right 
he  held  a  drawn  sword  extended,  and  pointing  down- 
ward. Regardless  of  every  one,  erect,  and  with  a  martial  20 
stride,  he  marched  directly  along  the  centre  of  the  table, 
crushing  glasses  and  overthrowing  bottles  at  every  step. 
The  students  shrank  back  at  his  approach ;  till  at  length 
one  more  intoxicated,  or  more  courageous,  than  the  rest, 
dashed  a  glass  full  of  beer  into  his  face.  A  general  tu-  25 
mult  ensued,  and  the  student  with  the  sword  leaped  to 
the  floor.  It  was  Von  Kleist.  He  was  renowning  it.  In 
the  midst  of  the  uproar  could  be  distinguished  the  offen- 
sive words  :  — 

"Arrogant !  Absurd  !  Impertinent !  Dummer  Junge  !  "  30 


12  GERMAN  PROSE    COMPOSITION. 

Von  Kleist  went  home  that  night  with  no  less  than  six 

duels  on  his  hands.     He  fought  them  all  out  in  as  many 

days ;  and  came  off  with  only  a  gash  through  his  upper 

lip  and  another  through  his  right  eyelid  from  a  dexterous 

5    Suabian  Schlager. 

From  Hyperion,  by 
Henry  Wadswqrth  Longfellow. 


III. 

THE    MAN    WHO    SPEAKS    ENGLISH. 

T  T  was  eleven  o'clock  at  night  when  we  reached  Sion, 
a  dirty  little  town  at  the  end  of  the  Rhone-Valley 
Railway,  and  got  into  the  omnibus  i  for  the  hotel ;  and  it 
was  also  dark  and  rainy.    They  speak  German  in  this  part 
of  Switzerland,  or  what  is  called  German.     There  were    5 
two  very  pleasant  Americans  who  spoke  American,  going 
on  in  the  diligence  at  half  past  five  in  the  morning,  on 
their  way  over  the  Simplon.     One  of  them  was  accus- 
tomed to  speak  good,  broad  English  very  distinctly  to  all 
races ;  and  he  seemed  to  expect  that  he  must  be  under-  10 
stood  if  he  repeated   his  observations  in  a  louder  tone,  as  kUv**^ 
he  always  did.     I  think  he  would  force  all  this  country  to 
speak  English  in  two  months.     We  all  desired  to  secure 
places  in  the  diligence,  which  was  likely  to  be  full j  as  is        ** — 
usually  the  case  when  a  railway  discharges  itself  into  a  15 
postroad. 

We  were  scarcely  in  the  omnibus  when  the  gentleman 
said  to  the  conductor,  — 

"  I  want  two  places  in  the  coupe!  of  the  diligence  in  the 
morning.     Can  I  have  them?"  20 

"Yah,"  replied  the  good-natured  German,  who  didn't 
understand  a  word. 


14  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

"Two  places,  diligence,  coupe*,  morning.     Is  it  full?  " 

M  Yah,"  replied  the  accommodating    fellow.      "  Hotel 
man  spik  English." 

I  suggested  the  banquette  as  desirable,  if  it  could  be 
5  obtained,  and  the  German  was  equally  willing  to  give  it 
to  us.  Descending  from  the  omnibus  at  the  hotel,  in  a 
drizzling  rain,  and  amidst  a  crowd  of  porters  and  postil- 
ions and  runners,  the  "  man  who  spoke  English"  immedi- 
ately presented  himself;  and  upon  him  the  American 
10  pounced  with  a  torrent  of  questions.  He  was  a  willing 
lively  little  waiter,  with  his  moony  face  on  the  top  of  his 
head  ;  and  he  jumped  round  in  the  rain  like  a  parching 
pea,  rolling  his  head  about  in  the  funniest  manner. 

The  American  steadied  the  little   man  by  the   collar, 
15  and  began, — 

"  I  want  to  secure  two  seats  in  the  coupe  of  the  dili- 
gence in  the  morning." 

"  Yaas, "  jumping    round,    and    looking    from  one  to 
another.     "  Diligence,  coup£,  morning." 
20      "I  —  want  —  two  seats  —  in  —  coupe.      If  I    can't 
get  them,  two  —  in  —  banquette." 

"  Yaas  —  banquette,  coupe\  —  yaas,  diligence.  " 

"  Do  you  understand  ?     Two  seats,  diligence,  Simplon, 
morning.     Will  you  get  them?  " 
25       "  Oh  yaas,  morning,  diligence.     Yaas,  sirr." 

"  Hang  the  fellow  !     Where   is  the  office?  "     And  the 
gentleman  left  the  spry  little  waiter  bobbing  about  in  the 
middle  of  the  street,  speaking  English,  but  probably  com- 
prehending nothing  that  was  said  to  him.     I  inquired  the 
30  way  to  the  office  of  the  conductor  :  it  was  closed,  but  would 


THE   MAN   WHO  SPEAKS  ENGLISH  15 

soon  be  open,  and  I  waited ;  and  at  length  the  official,  a 
stout  Frenchman,  appeared,  and  I  secured  places  in  the  in- 
terior, the  only  ones  to  be  had  to  Visp.  I  had  seen  a  dili- 
gence at  the  door  with  three  places  in  the  coupe  and  one 
perched  behind  \  no  banquette.  The  office  is  brightly  5 
lighted  \  people  are  waiting  to  secure  places ;  there  is  the 
usual  crowd  of  loafers,  men  and  women,  and  the  French- 
man sits  at  his  desk.     Enter  the  American. 

"  I    want    two   places  in  coupe,  in   the   morning.     Or 
banquette.     Two  places,  diligence."     The  official  waves  10 
him  off  and  says  something. 

"  What  does  he  say?  " 

"  He  tells  you  to    sit  down  on    that  bench  till  he  is 
ready." 

Soon  the  Frenchman  has  run  over  his  big   way-bills,  15 
and  turns  to  us. 

"  I  want  two  places  in  the  diligence,  coupeY'   etc.,  says 
the  American. 

This  remark  being  lost  on  the  official,  I  explain  to  him 
as  well  as  I  can  what  is  wanted,  —  at  first,  two  places  in  20 
the  coupe\ 

"  One  is  taken,"  is  his  reply. 

"  The  gentleman  will  take  two,  "  I  said,  having  in  mind 
the  diligence  in  the  yard,  with  three  places  in  the  coupe. 

"  One  is  taken,"  he  repeats.  25 

"  Then  the  gentleman  will  take  the  other  two." 

"  One  is  taken,"  he  cries,  jumping  up  and  smiting  the 
table,  —  "  one  is  taken,  I  tell  you." 

"  How  many  are  there  in  the  coup£?  " 

"Two."  30 


1 6  GERMAN  PROSE    COMPOSITION. 

"  Oh,  then  the  gentleman  will  take  the  one  remaining 
in  the  coup£,  and  the  one  on  top." 

So  it  is  arranged.  When  I  come  back  to  the  hotel, 
the  Americans  are  explaining  to  the  lively  waiter  "  who 

5  speaks  English  "  that  they  are  to  go  in  the  diligence  at 
half-past  five,  and  that  they  are  to  be  called  at  half-past 
four  and  have  breakfast.  He  knows  all  about  it,  —  "  Dili- 
gence, half- past  four,  breakfast.  Oh,  yaas  !  "  While  I 
have  been  at  the  diligence   office,  my  companions  have 

10  secured  rooms  and  gone  to  them ;  and  I  ask  the  waiter 
to  show  me  to  my  room.  First,  however,  I  tell  him  that 
we  three,  two  ladies  and  myself,  who  came  together,  are 
going  in  the  diligence  at  half-past  five,  and  want  to  be 
called  and  have  breakfast.     Did  he  comprehend? 

15  "Yaas,"  rolling  his  face  about  on  the  top  of  his  head 
violently.  "  You  three  gentlemen  want  breakfast.  What 
you  have?  " 

I  had  told  him  before  what  we  would  have,  and  now  I 
gave  up  all  hope  of  keeping  our  party  separate  in  his 

20  mind  ;  so  I  said,  — 

"  Five  persons  want  breakfast  at  five  o'clock.  Five 
persons,  five  hours.  Call  all  of  them  at  half- past  four." 
And  I  repeated  it,  and  made  him  repeat  it  in  English  and 
French.     He  then  insisted  on  putting  me  into  the  room 

25  of  one  of  the  American  gentlemen ;  and  then  he  knocked 
at  the  door  of  a  lady,  who  cried  out  in  indignation  at 
being  disturbed ;  and,  finally,  I  found  my  room.  At  the 
door  I  reiterated  the  instructions  for  the  morning ;  and 
he   cheerfully  bade  me  good-night.     But  he  almost  im- 

30  mediately  came  back,  and  poked  in  his  head  with,  — 


THE  MAN   WHO  SPEAKS  ENGLISH  \J 

"  Is  you  go  by  de  diligence?  " 

M  Yes,  you  stupid." 

In  the  morning  one  of  our  party  was  called  at  half-past 
three,  and  saved  the  rest  of  us  from  a  like  fate ;  and  we 
were  not  aroused  at  all,  but  woke  time  enough  to  get    5 
down  and  find  the  diligence  nearly  ready,  and  no  break 
fast,  but  "  the  man  who  spoke  English  "  as  lively  as  ever. 
And  we  had  a  breakfast  brought  out,  so  filthy  in  all  res- 
pects that  nobody  could  eat  it.     Fortunately,  there  was 
not  time   to  seriously  try  ;  but  we  paid  for  it  and  de-  10 
parted.     The  two  American  gentlemen  sat  in  front  of  the 
house  waiting.    The  lively  waiter  had  called  them  at  half- 
past  three,  —  for  the  railway  train,  instead  of  the  dili- 
gence ;    and    they  had    their  wretched    breakfast   early. 
They  will  remember  the  funny  adventure  with  "  the  man  15 
who  speaks  English,"  and,  no  doubt,  unite  with  us  in 
warmly   commending   the    Hotel   d'Or   at   Sion   as   the 
nastiest  inn  in  Switzerland. 

From  Saunterings,  by 
Charles  Dudley  Warner. 


IV. 

MARTIN    LUTHER. 

1VT  O  man  has  ever  arisen  in  the  German  nation,  or  in 

any  other  nation,  who  was  able   to   speak   to  his 

whole  people  with  such  weight  as  Luther.     Never  has  a 

writer  attained   so  great  and   so  direct  results  with  his 

5  writings  as  Luther.  Never  has  a  professor  so  thoroughly 
renounced  any  pedantic  superiority  as  Luther.  The  doc- 
tor of  theology  called  into  existence  the  German  public 
school.  J  The  exalted  peasant's  son  put  into  the  hands  of 
the   peasantry  the  divine  sources  of  truth.     The   monk 

10  destroyed  monkery,  praised  the  blessings  of  marriage,  and 
founded  the  evangelical  parsonage.  The  priest  restored 
its  public  dignity  to  his  much  derided  order.  The  ser- 
vant of  the  Church  encompassed  with  warm  love  the 
nation  from  which  he  had  proceeded,  and  said  :   "  For 

15  my  Germans  I  was  born.  It  is  they  whom  I  will  serve." 
That  in  spite  of  school,  university,  cloister,  and  pulpit, 
he  remained  at  heart  a  man  of  the  people,  —  this  made 
him  the  people's  hero.  The  natural  impulse  of  the  whole 
nation  was  to  follow  him  and  to  break  away  from  Rome. 

20  Whether  his  act  be  glorified  or  condemned,  no  one  can 
deny  that  his  people  stood  behind  him.  Those  regions 
in  which  the  preaching  of  the  gospel  was  not  initiated,  or 


MARTIN  LUTHER. 


19 


in  which  it  was  suppressed,  remained  for  a  long  time  cut 
off  from  the  great  development  of  our  intellectual  life  and 
of  our  literature.  Without  religious  stimulus,  without  the 
pastors  as  educators  of  the  people,  there  was  no  internal 
progress.  As  long  as  Luther  lived  he  was  the  centre  of  5 
Germany.  Toward  Wittenberg  from  every  quarter  in 
which  German  was  spoken,  streamed  scholars  who  filled 
the  world  with  the  reform  spirit.  When  Luther  died,  the 
German  Protestants  lost  their  unity  ;  Melanchthon  did  not 
show  the  firmness  of  which  there  was  need ;  and  the  10 
University  of  Luther  never  again  regained  its  commanding 
position.  His  memory,  however,  remained  sacred  to  all 
Protestants.  Comprehensive  editions  of  his  works  ap- 
peared ;  his  table-talk,  his  letters,  were  collected ;  and 
his  life  was  written  in  an  admirable  and  truly  popular  15 
style.  But  Luther's  preponderating  authority  was  not 
entirely  a  blessing  for  his  church.  It  became  also  a 
weapon  of  intolerance  and  a  source  of  discord.  Yet  the 
after  effects  of  the  might  of  his.  spirit  extended  far  beyond 
those  who  considered  themselves  his  legitimate  heirs.  20 

Translated  from  Wilhelm  Scherer's 
Geschichte  der  deutschen  Litteratur. 


V. 

LESSING. 

]Vf  O  German  can  utter  the  name  of  Lessing  without  an 

echo  more  or  less  strong  becoming  audible  in  his 

own  breast.     Since    Luther,  Germany  has  produced  no 

greater  or  better  man  than  Gotthold  Ephraim   Lessing. 

5    These  twain  are  our  pride  and  our  joy. 

Like  Luther,  Lessing's  influence  consisted  not  only  in  a 
definite  deed,  but  in  exciting  the  German  people  to  its 
very  depths,  and  producing  by  his  criticisms  and  his 
polemics  a  wholesome  intellectual  agitation.     He  was  the 

10  incarnate  criticism  of  his  day,  and  his  whole  life  was  a 
polemic.  This  criticism  made  itself  felt  in  the  widest 
domain  of  thought  and  feeling,  —  in  religion,  in  science, 
and  in  art.  His  polemics  overcame  every  opponent,  and 
gained  strength  after  every  victory.    It  is  comprehensible 

15  that  such  a  contentious  champion  caused  no  little  stir  in 
Germany.  All  trembled  at  Lessing's  sword.  No  head 
was  safe  from  him.  Yea,  many  a  cranium  he  smote  off 
from  mere  wantonness,  and  was  moreover  so  malicious  as 
to  pick  it   up  and  show  the  public  that  it  was  hollow  in- 

20  side.  Those  whom  his  sword  could  not  reach,  he  slew 
with  the  arrows  of  his  wit.  His  friends  admired  the 
motley  feathers  of  these  arrows ;  his  foes  felt  the  barbs 
in  their  hearts. 


LESSING.  21 

It  is  noteworthy  that  Lessing,  who  was  the  wittiest  man 
in  Germany,  was  also  the  most  honest.  There  is  nothing 
like  his  love  of  truth.  He  could  do  everything  for  the 
truth  except  lie  for  it. 

His  style  in  writing  is  quite  like  his  character,  —  true,    5 
firm,  unadorned,  beautiful  and  imposing  through  its  in- 
dwelling strength.     His  style  is  quite  the  style  of  Roman 
architecture  \   the  greatest  solidity  with  the  greatest  sim- 
plicity. 

Heartrending  is  it  to  read  in  his  biography  how  fate  10 
refused  this  man  every  joy,  and  how  it  did  not  even 
vouchsafe  to  him  after  his  daily  struggles,  to  refresh  him- 
self in  the  family  circle.  Only  once  Fortune  seemed  will- 
ing to  favor  him  ;  she  gave  him  a  beloved  wife,  a  child,  — 
but  this  happiness  was  like  the  sunbeam  gilding  the  pinion  15 
of  a  fleeting  bird,  and  as  swiftly  vanishing. 

Translated  from  Heinrich  Heine's 
Uber  Deutschland. 


VI. 

GOETHE. 

T  1  THAT  most  interested  our  travellers   in  the  ancient 

city  of  Frankfort  was  neither  the  opera,   nor  the 

Ariadne  of  Dannecker,   but  the  house   in  which  Goethe 

was  born,  and  the  scenes  he  frequented  in  his  childhood 

5  and  remembered  in  his  old  age.  Such,  for  example,  are 
the  walks  around  the  city,  outside  the  moat ;  the  bridge 
over  the  Main,  with  the  golden  cock  on  the  cross,  which 
the  poet  beheld  and  marvelled  at  when  a  boy ;  |  the 
cloister  of  the  Barefooted   Friars,   through  which  he  stole 

10  with  mysterious  awe  to  sit  by  the  oilcloth-covered  table 
of  old  Rector'  Albrecht ;  and  the  garden  in  which  his 
grandfather  walked  up  and  down  among  fruit-trees  and 
rose-bushes,  in  long  morning-gown,  black  velvet  cap,  and 
the  antique  leather  gloves,  which  he  annually  received  as 

15  Mayor  on  Pipers- Doomsday.  Thus,  O  Genius  !  are  thy 
footprints  hallowed ;  and  the  star  shines  for  ever  over  the 
place  of  thy  nativity.  J 

"  Your  English  critics  may  rail   as  they  list,"  said  the 
Baron,   while   he  and  Flemming  were   returning  from  a 

20  stroll  in  the  leafy  gardens  outside  the  moat  j  "  but,  after 
all,  Goethe  was  a  magnificent  old  fellow.  Only  think  of 
his  life ;  his  youth  of  passion,  alternately  aspiring  and  de- 
sponding, stormy,   impetuous,   headlong  ;  —  his  romantic 


GOETHE. 


23 


manhood,  in  which  passion  assumes  the  form  of  strength ; 
assiduous,  careful,  toiling,  without  haste,  without  rest ;  — 
and  his  sublime  old  age,- —  the  age  of  serene  and  classic  re- 
pose, where  he  stands  like  Atlas,  as  Claudian  has  painted 
him  in  the  Battle  of  the  Giants,  holding  the  world  aloft  5 
upon  his  head,  thet  ocean- streams  hard  frozen  in  his 
hoary  locks."  .  .  .  J 

"Have  you  read  MenzeFs  attack  upon  him?"  said 
Flemming. 

"  It  is  truly  ferocious.     The  Silesian  hews  into  him  1  o 
lustily.     I  hope  you  do  not  take  sides  with  him." 

"  By  no  means.  He  goes  too  far.  He  blames  the 
poet  for  not  being  a  politician.  He  might  as  well  blame 
him  for  not  being  a  missionary  to  the  Sandwich  Islands." 

"  And  what  do  you  think  of  Eckermann?  "  15 

"  I  think  he  is  a  kind  of  German  Boswell.  Goethe 
knew  he  was  drawing  his  portrait,  and  sat  for  it  accord- 
ingly. He  works  very  hard  to  make  a  Saint  Peter  out 
of  an  old  Jupiter,  as  the  Catholics  did  at  Rome. "J 

"  Well,   call  him  Old   Humbug,   or  Old    Heathen,  or  20 
what  you  please ;  I  maintain,  that,  with  all  his  errors  and 
shortcomings,  he  was  a  glorious  specimen  of  a  man." 

"  He  certainly  was.  Did  it  ever  occur  to  you  that  he 
was  in  some  points  like  Ben  Franklin,  —  a  kind  of 
rhymed  Ben  Franklin?  The  practical  tendency  of  his  25 
mind  was  the  same  j  his  love  of  science  was  the  same ; 
his  benignant,  philosophic  spirit  was  the  same  ;  and  a  vast 
number  of  his  little  poetic  maxims  and  soothsayings  seem 
nothing  more  than  the  worldly  wisdom  of  Poor  Richard, 
versified."  •  30 


24  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

"  What  most  offends  me  is,  that  now  every  German 
jackass  must  have  a  kick  at  the  dead  lion." 

"  And    every  one  who  passes  through   Weimar  must 
throw  a  book  upon  his  grave,  as   travellers  did  of  old  a 

5  stone  upon  the  grave  of  Manfredi,  at  Benevento.  But,  of 
all  that  has  been  said  or  sung,  what  most  pleases  me  is 
Heine's  Apologetic,  if  I  may  so  call  it ;  in  which  he  says, 
that  '  the  minor  poets,  who  flourished  under  the  imperial 
reign  of  Goethe,  resemble  a  young  forest,  where  the  trees 

10  first  show  their  own  magnitude  after  the  oak  of  a  hundred 
years,  whose  branches  had  towered  above  and  over- 
shadowed them,  has  fallen.  J  There  was  not  wanting  an 
opposition  that  strove  against  Goethe,  this  majestic  tree. 
Men  of  the  most  warring  opinions  united  themselves  for 

15  the  contest.  The  adherents  of  the  old  faith,  the  orthodox, 
were  vexed  that  in  the  trunk  of  the  vast  tree  no  niche 
with  its  holy  image  was  to  be  found ;  nay,  that  even  the 
naked  Dryads  of  paganism  were  permitted  to  play  their 
witchery  there ;  and  gladly,  with  consecrated  axe,  would 

20  they  have  imitated  the  holy  Boniface,  and  leveUed  the 
enchanted  oak  to  the  ground.  I  The  followers  of  the  new 
faith,  the  apostles  of  Liberalism,  were  vexed,  on  the  other 
hand,  that  the  tree  could  not  serve  as  a  Liberty  Tree,  or, 
at  any  rate,  as  a  barricade.  In  fact  the  tree  was  too  high  ; 

25  no  one  could  plant  the  red  cap  upon  its  summit,  or 
dance  the  Carmagnole  beneath  its  branches.  The  mul- 
titude, however,  venerated  this  tree  for  the  very  reason 
that  it  reared  itself  with  such  independent  grandeur, 
and  so  graciously  filled  the  world  with  its  odor,  while  its 

30  branches  streaming  magnificently  toward  heaven  made  it 


GOETHE.  25 

appear  as  if  the  stars  were  only  the  golden  fruit  of  its 
wondrous  limbs.'     Do  you  not  think  that  beautiful  ?"    - 

"  Yes,  very  beautiful.    And  I  am  glad  to  see  that  you 
can   find    something    to   admire   in  my  favorite  author, 
notwithstanding  his  frailties ;  or,   to  use   an  old   German    5 
saying,  that  you  can/ drive  the  hens   out  of  the  garden 
without  trampling  down  the  beds." 

"  Here    is    the    old    gentleman    himself!"  exclaimed 
Flemming. 

"Where?"  cried  the  Baron,  as  if  for  the  moment  he  10 
expected  to  see   the  living  figure  of  the  poet  walking  be- 
fore them. 

"  Here  at  the  window,  —  that  full-length  cast.  Excel- 
lent, —  is  it  not  ?  He  is  dressed,  as  usual,  in  his  long 
yellow  nankeen  surtout,  with  a  white  cravat  crossed  in  15 
front.  What  a  magnificent  head  !  and  what  a  posture  ! 
He  stands  like  a  tower  of  strength.  And,  by  Heavens  ! 
he  was  nearly  eighty  years  old  when  that  was  made."        • 

"  How  do  you  know?  " 

"  You  can  see  by  the  date  on  the  pedestal."  20 

"  You  are  right.  And  yet  how  erect  he  stands,  with 
his  square  shoulders  braced  back,  and  his  hands  behind 
him  !  He  looks  as  if  he  were  standing  before  the  fire. 
I  feel  tempted  to  put  a  live  coal  into  his  hand,  it  lies  so 
invitingly  half-open.  Gleim's  description  of  him,  soon  25 
after  he  went  to  Weimar,  is  very  different  from  this.  Do 
you  recollect  it?  " 

"No,  I  do  not."  v 

"  It  is  a  story  which  good  old  Father  Gleim  used  to 
tell  with  great  delight.     He  was  one  evening  reading  the  30 


26  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

Gottingen  Musen- Almanach  in  a  select  society  at  Weimar, 
when  a  young  man  came  in,  dressed  in  a  short,  green 
shooting-jacket,  booted  and  spurred,  and  having  a  pair  of 
brilliant,  black,  Italian  eyes.  He,  in  turn,  offered  to  read ; 

5  but  finding,  probably,  the  poetry  of  the  Musen-Almanach 
of  that  year  rather  too  insipid  for  him,  he  soon  began  to 
improvise  the  wildest  and  most  fantastic  poems  imaginable, 
and  in  all  possible  forms  and  measures,  pretending  all  the 
while  to  read  from  the  book.  |  '  That  is  either  Goethe  or 

10  the  Devil/  said  good  old  father  Gleim  to  Wieland,  who 
sat  near  him.  To  which  the  Great  I  of  Ossmannstedt  re- 
plied, —  <  It  is  both,  for  he  has  the  Devil  in  him  to-night ; 
and  at  such  times  he  is  like  a  wanton  colt,  that  flings  out 
before   and  behind,   and  you  will  do  well  not  to  go  too 

15  near  him  ! '  " 

"  Very  good  !  "y3  t 

"And  now  that  noble  figure  is  but  mould,  f  Only  a 
few  months  ago,  those  majestic  eyes  looked  for  the  last 
time  on  the  light  of  a  pleasant   spring  morning.     Calm, 

20  like  a  god,  the  old  man  sat ;  and  with  a  smile  seemed  to 
bid  farewell  to  the  light  of  day,  on  which  he  had  gazed  for 
more  than  eighty  years.  Books  were  near  him,  and  the 
pen,  which  had  just  dropped,  as  it  were,  from  his  dying 
fingers.  —  Open  the  shutters,  and  let  in  more  light  !  were 

25  the    last    words    that    came    from    those    lips.     Slowly 

stretching  forth   his  hand,  he  seemed  to  write  in  the  air ; 

and,  as  it  sank  down  again  and  was  motionless,  the  spirit 

of  the  old  man  departed." 

From  Hyperion,  by 
Henry  Wadsworth  Longfellow. 


VII. 

COLLEGE. 

C  CHOOLMATES  slip  out  of  sight  and  knowledge,  and 
are  forgotten ;  or  if  you  meet  them,  they  bear 
another  character ;  the  boy  is  not  there.  It  is  a  new 
acquaintance  that  you  make,  with  nothing  of  your  fellow 
upon  the  benches  but  the  name.  Though  the  eye  and  5 
face  cleave  to  your  memory,  and  you  meet  them  after- 
ward, and  think  you  have  met  a  friend,  the  voice  or  the 
action  will  break  down  the  charm,  and  you  find  only 
another  man.  1 

But  with  your  classmates  in  that  later  school  where  10 
form  and  character  were  both  nearer  ripeness,  and  where 
knowledge,  labored  for  together,  bred  the  first  manly 
sympathies,  it  is  different.  And  as  you  meet  them,  or 
hear  of  them,  the  thought  of  their  advance  makes  a 
measure  of  your  own,  it  makes  a  measure  of  the  now./      15 

You  judge  of  your  happiness  by  theirs,  of  your  progress 
by  theirs,  and  of  your  prospects  by  theirs.  If  one  is  happy,     • 
you  seek  to  trace   out  the  way  by  which  he  has  wrought 
his  happiness  ;  you  consider  how  it  differs  from  your  own  ; 
and  you  think,  with  sighs,  how  you  might  possibly  have  20 
wrought  the  same,  but  now  it  has  escaped.    V 

If  another  has  won  some  honorable  distinction,  you  fall 
to  thinking  how  the  man,  your  old  equal,  as  you  thought, 


28  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 


upon  the  college  benches,  has  outrun  you.  [  It  pricks  to 
effort,  and  teaches  the  difference  between  now  and  then. 
Life,  with  all  its  duties  and  hopes,  gafhers  upon  your 
Present  like  a  great  weight,  or  like  a  storm  ready  to  burst. 

5  It  is  met  anew ;  ,it  pleads  more  strongly,  and  the  action 
that  has  been  neglected  rises  before  you,  a  giant  of 
remorse.  J 

Stop  not,  loiter  not,  look  not  backward,  if  you  would  be 
among  the  foremost  !    The  great  now,  so  quick,  so  broad, 

10  so  fleeting,  is  yours ;  in  an  hour  it  will  belong  to  the 
Eternity  of  the  Past.  The  temper  of  Life  is  to  be  made 
good  by  big  honest  blows ;  stop  striking,  and  you  will  do 
nothing ;  strike  feebly,  and  you  will  do  almost  as  little. 
Success  rides  on  every  hour,  —  grapple  it  and  you  may  win  ; 

15  but  without  a  grapple,  it  will  never  go  with  you.  Work  is 
the  weapon  of  honor,  and  who  lacks  the  weapon  will  never 
triumph.  J  ^ 

There  were   some  seventy  of  us  —  all  scattered  now. 
I  meet  one  here  and  there  at  wide  distances  apart ;  and 

20  we  talk  together  of  old  days,  and  of  our  present  work  and 
life,  and  separate.  Just  so  ships  at  sea,  in  murky  weather, 
will  shift  their  course  to  come  within  hailing  distance, 
and  compare  their  longitude,  and  part.  One  I  have  met 
wandering  in  southern  Italy,  dreaming,  as  I  was  dreaming, 

25  over  the  tomb  of  Virgil,  by  the  dark  grotto  of  Pausilippo.  J 
It  seemed  strange  to  talk  of  our  old  readings  in  Tacitus 
there  upon  classic  ground,  but  we  did ;  and  ran  on  to  talk 
of  our  lives.     And   sitting  down  upon  the  promontory  of 
Baiae,   looking  off  upon   that   blue   sea,   as  clear  as  the 

30  classics,  we  told  each  other  our  respective  stories.     And 


COLLEGE. 


29 


two  nights  after,  upon  the  quay,  in  sight  of  Vesuvius, 
which  shed  a  lurid  glow  upon  the  sky,  that  was  reflected 
from  the  white  walls  of  the  Hotel  de  Russie,  and  from  the 
broad  lava  pavements,  we  parted,  he  to  wander  among 
the  isles  of  the  ^Egean,  and  I  to  turn  northward.  U  5 

Another  time,  as  I  was  wandering  among  those  myste- 
rious figures  that  crowd  the  foyer  of  the  French  opera 
upon  a  night  of  the  Masked  Ball,  I  saw  a  familiar  face  :  I 
followed  it  with  my  eye  until  I  became  convinced. 
He  did  not  know  me  until  I  named  his  old  seat  upon  10 
the    bench  of  the    Division  Room,  and    the  hard-faced 

tutor  G .     Then  we  talked  of  the  old  rivalries,  and 

Christmas  jollities,  and  of  this  and  that  one  whom  we  had 
come  upon  in  our  wayward  tracks ;  while  the  black-robed 
grisettes  stared  through  their  velvet  masks.     Nor  did  we  15 
tire  of  comparing  the  old  memories  with  the  unearthly 
gayety  of  the  scene  about  us,  until  daylight  broke.J 

In  a  quiet  mountain  town  of  New  England  I  came  not 
long  since  upon  another.  He  was  hale  and  hearty,  and 
pushing  his  lawyer-work  with  just  the  same  nervous  en-  20 
ergy  with  which  he  used  to  recite  a  theorem  of  Euclid. 
He  was  father,  too,  to  a  couple  of  stout  curly-pated 
boys ;  and  his  good  woman,  as  he  called  her,  appeared  a 
sensible,  honest,  good-natured  lady,  I  must  say  that  I 
envied  him  the  possession  of  his  wife  much  more  than  I  25 
had  envied  my  companion  of  the  opera  his  Domino.  J 

I  happened  only  a  little  while  ago  to  drop  into  the 
college  chapel  of  a  Sunday.  There  were  the  same  hard 
oak  benches  below ;  and  the  lucky  fellows  who  enjoyed  a 
corner  seat  were  leaning  back  upon  the  rail  after  the  old  30 


30  GERMAN   PROSE    COMPOSITION. 

fashion.  The  tutors  were  perched  up  in  their  side  boxes, 
looking  as  prim  and  serious,  and  important  as  ever.  The 
same  stout  Doctor  read  the  hymn  in  the  same  rhythmical 
way,  and  he  prayed  the  same  prayer  for  (I  thought)  the 

5  same  old  sort  of  sinners.  As  I  shut  my  eyes  to  listen,  it 
seemed  as  if  the  intermediate  years  had  all  gone  out, 
and  that  I  was  on  my  own  pew  bench,  and  thinking  out 
those  little  schemes  for  excuses,  or  for  effort,  which  were 
to  relieve  me  or  to  advance  me  in  my  college  world.  | 

10  There  was  a  pleasure,  like  the  pleasure  of  dreaming 
about  forgotten  joys,  in  listening  to  the  Doctor's  sermon  : 
he  began  in  the  same  half  embarrassed,  half  awkward 
way,  and  fumbled  at  his  Bible  leaves  and  the  poor  pinched 
cushion,  as   he  did  long  before.     But  as  he  went  on  with 

15  his  rusty  and  polemic  vigor,  the  poetry  within  him  would 
now  and  then  warm  his  soul  into  a  burst  of  fervid  elo- 
quence, and  his  face  would  glow  and  his  hand  tremble, 
and  the  cushion  and  the  Bible  leaves  be  all  forgot  in  the 
glow  of  his  thought,  until,  with  a  half  cough,  and  a  pinch 

20  at  the  cushion,  he  fell  back  into  his  strong  but  tread-mill 
argumentation.! 

In  the  corner  above  was  the  stately,  white-haired  pro- 
fessor, wearing  the  old  dignity  of  carriage,  and  a  smile  as 
bland  as  if  the  years  had  been  all  playthings ;  and  had 

25  I  seen  him  in  his  lecture-room,  I  dare  say  I  should  have 
found  the  same  suavity  of  address,  the  same  marvellous 
currency  of  talk,  and  the  same  infinite  composure  over  the 
exploding  retorts. 

Near  him  was  the  silver-haired  old  gentleman,  with  a 

30  very  astute  expression,  who  used  to  have  an  odd  habit  of 


COLLEGE.  31 

tightening  his  cloak  about  his  nether  limbsl  I  could  not 
see  that  his  eye  was  any  the  less  bright,  nor  did  he  seem  any 
the  less  eager  to  catch  at  the  handle  of  some  witticism  or 
bit  of  satire,  to  the  poor  student's  cost.  I  remember  my 
old  awe  of  him,  I  must  say,  with  something  of  a  grudge  ;  5 
but  I  had  got  fairly  over  it  now.  There  are  sharper  griefs 
in  life  than  a  professor's  talk. 

Farther  on  I  saw  the  long- faced,  dark- haired  man,  who 
looked  as  it  he  were  always  near  some  explosive  electric 
battery,  or  upon  an  insulated  stool.  I  He  was,  I  believe,  a  10 
man  of  fine  feelings ;  but  he  had  a  way  of  reducing  all 
action  to  dry,  hard,  mathematical  system,  with  a  very  little 
poetry  about  it.  I  know  there  was  not  much  poetry  in 
his  problems  in  Physics,  and  still  less  in  his  half-yearly 
examinations.     But  I  do  not  dread  them  now.  15 

Over  opposite  I  was  glad  to  see  still  the  aged  head  of 
the  kind  and  generous  old  man,  who  in  my  day  presided 
over  the  college  ;  and  who  carried  with  him  the  affection 
of  each  succeeding  class,  added  to  their  respect  for  his 
learning.  JThis  seems  a  higher  triumph  to  me  now  than  it  20 
seemed  then.  A  strong  mind,  or  a  cultivated  mind,  may 
challenge  respect ;  but  there  is  needed  a  noble  one  to 
win  affection. 

A  new  man  now  filled  his  place  in  the  president's  seat  j 
but  he  was  one  whom  I  had  known  and  had  been  proud  25 
to  know,  His  figure  was  bent  and  thin  ;  the  very  figure 
that  an  old  Flemish  master  would  have  chosen  for  a 
scholar.  )  His  eye  had  a  kind  of  piercing  lustre  as  if  it 
had  long  been  fixed  on  books  ;  and  his  expression  —  when 
unrelieved  by  his  affable  smile  —  was  that  of  hard,  mid-  30 


32  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

night  toil.  With  all  his  polish  of  mind,  he  was  a  gentle- 
man at  heart ;  and  treated  us  always  with  a  manly  courtesy 
that  is  not  forgotten. 

But  of  all  the  faces  that  used  to  be  ranged  below,  four 

5  hundred  men  and  boys,  there  was  not  one  with  whom 
to  join  hands,  and  live  back  again.  J  Their  griefs,  joys,  and 
toils,  were  chaining  them  to  their  labor  of  life,  —  each 
one  in  his  thought  coursing  over  a  world  as  wide  as  my 
own  ;  how  many  thousand  worlds  of  thought  upon  this 

10  world  of  ours. 

I  stepped  dreamily  through  the  corridors  of  the  old 
Athenaeum,  thinking  of  that  first  fearful  step,  when  the 
faces  were  new,  and  the  stern  tutor  was  strange,  and  the 
prolix  Livy  so  hard.  \  I  went  up  at   night  and  skulked 

15  around  the  buildings,  when  the  lights  were  blazing  from  all 
the  windows,  and  they  were  busy  with  their  tasks,  —  plain 
tasks,  and  easy  tasks,  because  they  were  certain  tasks^ 
Happy  fellows,  thought  I,  who  have  only  to  do  what  is 
set  before  you  to  be  done.     But  the  time  is  coming,  and 

20  very  fast,  when  you  must  not  only  do  but  know  what  to 
do.  The  time  is  coming  when  in  place  of  your  one  mas- 
ter, you  will  have  a  thousand  masters,  —  masters  of  duty, 
of  business,  of  pleasure,  and  of  grief,  —  giving  you  harder 
lessons,  each  one  of  them,  than  any  of  your  Fluxions. 

25  Morning  will  pass  and  the  noon  will  come,  hot  and 
scorching.    1 

From  Reveries  of  a  Bachelor, 
by  "  Ik  Marvel." 


VIII. 

THE   YOUNG   AMERICAN. 

A  YOUNG  fellow,  born  of  good  stock,  in  one  of  the 
more  thoroughly  civilized  portions  of  these  United 
States  of  America,  bred  in  good  principles,  inheriting  a 
social  position  which  makes  him  at  his  ease  everywhere, 
means  sufficient  to  educate  him  thoroughly  without  taking  5 
away  the  stimulus  to  vigorous  exertion,  and  with  a  good 
opening  in  some  honorable  path  of  labor,  is  the  finest 
sight  our  private  satellite  has  had  the  opportunity  of  in- 
specting on  the  planet  to  which  she  belongs.  In  some 
respects  it  was  better  to  be  a  young  Greek.V  If  we  may  10 
trust  the  old  marbles,  —  my  friend  with  his  arm  out- 
stretched over  my  head,  above  there  (in  plaster  of  Paris) , 
or  the  discobolus,  whom  one  may  see  at  the  principal 
sculpture  gallery  of  this  metropolis,  —  those  Greek  young 
men  were  of  supreme  beauty.  Their  close  curls,  their  15 
elegantly  set  heads,  column-like  necks,  straight  noses, 
short  curled  lips,  firm  chins,  deep  chests,  light  flanks, 
large  muscles,  small  joints,  were  finer  than  anything  we 
ever  see.  ^  It  may  well  be  questioned  whether  any  human 
shape  will  ever  present  itself  again  in  a  race  of  such  per-  20 
feet  symmetry.  But  the  life  of  the  youthful  Greek  was 
local,  not  planetary,  like  that  of   the  young    American. 


34  GERMAN  PROSE  COMPOSITION. 

He  had  a  string  of  legends  in  place  of  our  Gospels. 
He  had  no  printed  books,  no  newspapers,  no  steam  cara- 
vans, no  forks,  no  soap,  none  of  the  thousand  cheap  con- 
veniences which  have  become  matters  of  necessity  to  our 

5  modern  civilization.!  Above  all  things,  if  he  aspired  to 
know  as  well  as  to  enjoy,  he  found  knowledge  not 
diffused  everywhere  about  him,  so  that  a  day's  labor 
would  buy  him  more  wisdom  than  a  year  could  master, 
but  held  in  private   hands,   hoarded  in  precious  manu- 

10  scripts,  to  be  sought  for  only  as  gold  is  sought,  in  narrow 
fissures  and  in  the  beds  of  brawling  streams.  Never, 
since  man  came  into  this  atmosphere  of  oxygen  and  azote, 
was  there  anything  like  the  condition  of  the  young  Ameri- 
can of  the  nineteenth  century.  1  Having  in  possession  or 

15  in  prospect  the  best  part  of  half  a  world,  with  all  its  cli- 
mates and  soils  to  choose  from ;  equipped  with  wings  of 
fire  and  smoke  that  fly  with  him  day  and  night,  so  that  he 
counts  his  journey  not  in  miles,  but  in  degrees,  and  sees 
the  seasons  change  as  the  wild -fowl  sees  them  in  his  annual 

20  flights;  with  huge  leviathans  always  ready  to  take  him  on 
their  broad  backs  and  push  behind  them  with  their  pectoral 
or  caudal  fins  the  waters  that  seam  the  continent  or  sepa- 
rate the  hemispheres  ;Jheir  of  all  old  civilizations,  founder 
of  that  new  one  which,  if  all  the  prophecies  of  the  human 

25  heart  are  not  lies,  is  to  be  the  noblest,  as  it  is  the  last ; 
isolated  in  space  from  the  races  that  are  governed  by  dy- 
nasties whose  divine  right  grows  out  of  human  wrong,  yet 
knit  into  the  most  absolute  solidarity  with  mankind  of  all 
times  and  places  by  the  one  great  thought  he  inherits 

30  as  his  national  birthright  ;l  free  to  form  and  express  his 


THE    YOUNG  AMERICAN.  35 

opinions  on  almost  any  subject,  and  assured  that  he  will 
soon  acquire  the  last  franchise  which  men  withhold  from 
man,  —  that  of  stating  the  laws  of  his  spiritual  being 
and  the  beliefs  he  accepts  without  hindrance  except  from 
clearer  views  of  truth,  —  he  seems  to  want  nothing  for  a  5 
large,  wholesome,  noble,  beneficent  life.J  In  fact,  the 
chief  danger  is  that  he  will  think  the  whole  planet  is 
made  for  him,  and  forget  that  there  are  some  possibilities 
left  in  the  debris  of  the  Old-World  civilization  which  de- 
serve a  certain  respectful  consideration  at  his  hands.  10 

The  combing  and  clipping  of  this  shaggy,  wild  conti- 
nent are  in  some  measure  done  for  him  by  those  who  have 
gone  before.  Society  has  subdivided  itself  enough  to 
have  a  place  for  every  form  of  talent.)  Thus,  if  a  man 
show  the  least  sign  of  ability  as  a  sculptor  or  a  painter,  for  15 
instance,  he  finds  the  means  of  education  and  a  demand 
for  his  services.  Even  a  man  who  knows  nothing  but 
science  will  be  provided  for,  if  he  does  not  think  it  neces- 
sary to  hang  about  his  birthplace  all  his  days,  —  which 
is  a  most  un-American  weakness.  The  apron  strings  of  20 
an  American  mother  are  made  of  India-rubber.  Her  boy 
belongs  where  he  is  wanted  ;  and  that  young  Marylander 
of  ours  spoke  for  all  our  young  men  when  he  said  that  his 
home  was  wherever  the  stars  and  stripes  blew  over  his 
head. 

From  the  Professor  at  the  Breakfast  Table,  by 
Oliver  Wendell  Holmes. 


IX. 

A    GALLOP   OF   THREE. 

\  \  TE  were  off,  we  Three  on  our  Gallop  to  save  and 
to  slay. 
Pumps  and  Fulano  took  fire  at  once.    They  were  ready 
to  burst  into  their  top  speed,  and  go  off  in  a  frenzy. 
5        "  Steady,  steady,"  cried  Brent.     "  Now  we  '11  keep  this 
long  easy  lope  for  a  while,  and  I  '11  tell  you  my  plan." 

"  They  have  gone  to  the  southward,  —  those  two  men. 

They  could  not  get  away  in  any  other  direction.     I  have 

heard  Murker  say  he  knows  all  the  country  between  here 

io  and   the  Arkansaw.     Thank  Heaven  !  so  do  I,  foot  by 

foot." 

I  recalled  the  sound  of  galloping  hoofs  I  had  heard  in 
the  night  to  the  southward. 

"  I   heard  them,  then,"  said  I,    "  in    my   watch  after 

15  Fulano's  lariat  was  cut.     The    wind    lulled,    and    there 

came  a  sound  of  horses,  and  another  sound,  which  I  then 

thought  a  fevered  fancy  of   my  own,  a  far-away  scream 

of  a  woman." 

Brent  had    been  quite   unimpassioned  in   his   manner 
20  until  now.     He  groaned,  as  I  spoke  of  the  scream. 

"  O  Wade  !  O  Richard  !  "  he  said,  "  why  did  you  not 
know  the  voice  ?  It  was  she.  They  have  terrible  hours 
the  start." 


A    GALLOP  OF   THREE.  37 

He  was  silent  a  moment,  looking  sternly  forward. 
Then  he  began  again,  and,  as  he  spoke,  his  iron-gray  edged 
on  with  a  looser  rein. 

"  It  is  well  you  heard  them ;  it  makes  their  course  un- 
mistakable. We  know  we  are  on  their  track.  Seven  or  5 
eight  full  hours  !  It  is  long  odds  of  a  start.  But  they 
are  not  mounted  as  we  are  mounted.  They  did  not  ride 
as  we  shall  ride.  They  had  a  woman  to  carry,  and  their 
mules  to  drive.  They  will  fear  pursuit,  and  push  on  with- 
out stopping.  But  we  shall  catch  them ;  we  shall  catch  10 
them  before  night,  so  help  us  God  !  " 

"You  are  aiming  for  the  mountains?"  I  asked. 

"  For  Luggernel  Alley,"  he  said. 

I  remembered  how,  in  our  very  first  interview,  a 
thousand  miles  away  at  the  Fulano  mine,  he  had  spoken  15 
of  this  spot.  All  the  conversation  then,  all  the  talk 
about  my  horse,  came  back  to  me  like  a  Delphic 
prophecy  suddenly  fulfilled.  I  made  a  good  omen  of  this 
remembrance. 

u  For  Luggernel  Alley,"  said  Brent.  "  Do  you  recollect  20 
my  pointing  out  a  notch  in  the  Sierra,  yesterday,  when  I 
said  I  would  like  to  spend  a  honeymoon  there,  if  I  could 
find  a  woman  brave  enough  for  this  plain's  life?  " 

He  grew  very  white  as  he  spoke,  and  again  Pumps  led 
off  by  a  neck,  we  ranging  up  instantly.  25 

It  was  a  vast  desert  level  where  we  were  riding. 

Behind  was  the  rolling  region  where  the  Great  Trail 
passes ;  before  and  far  away,  the  faint  blue  of  the  Sierra. 
Not  a  bird  sang  in  the  hot  noon  \  not  a  cricket  chirped. 
No  sound  except  the  beat  of  our  horses'  hoofs  on  the  30 


38  GERMAN  PROSE    COMPOSITION. 

pavement.  We  rode  side  by  side,  taking  our  strides 
together.  It  was  a  waiting  race.  The  horses  travelled 
easily.  They  learned,  as  a  horse  with  a  self-possessed 
rider  will,  that  they  were  not  to  waste  strength  in  rushes. 

5  "  Spend,  but  waste  not,"  —  not  a  step,  not  a  breath,  in 
that  gallop  for  life  !     This  must  be  our  motto. 

So  we  galloped  three  abreast,  neck  and  neck,  hoof 
with  hoof,  steadily  quickening  our  pace  over  the  sere 
width  of  desert.    We  must  make  the  most  of  the  levels. 

xo  Rougher  work,  cruel  obstacles  were  before.  All  the  wild, 
triumphant  music  I  had  ever  heard  came  and  sang  in  my 
ears  to  the  flinging  cadence  of  the  resonant  feet,  tramping 
on  hollow  arches  of  the  volcanic  rock,  over  great,  vacant 
chasms  underneath.     Sweet  and  soft  around  us    melted 

15  the  hazy  air  of  October,  and  its  warm,  flickering  currents 
shook  like  a  veil  of  gauzy  gold,  between  us  and  the  blue 
bloom  of  the  mountains  far  away,  but  nearing  now  and 
lifting  step  by  step. 

On  we  galloped,  the  avenger,  the  friend,  the  lover,  on 

20  our  errand,  to  save  and  to  slay. 

It  came  afternoon,  as  we  rode  on  steadily.  The 
country  grew  rougher.  The  horses  never  flinched,  but 
they  sweated  freely,  and  foam  from  their  nostrils  flecked 
their  shoulders.     By  and  by,  with  little  pleasant  admoni- 

25  tory  puffs,  a  breeze  drew  down  from  the  glimmering 
frosty  edges  of  the  Sierra  and  cooled  us.  Horses  and 
men  were  cheered  and  freshened,  and  lifted  anew  to 
their  work. 

We   held   steadily   for  that  notch   in   the   blue  Sierra. 

30  The  mountain  lines  grew  sharper  ;  the   country  where  we 


A    GALLOP  OF   THREE.  39 

travelled,  rougher,  every  stride.     We  came  upon  a  wide 
tract  covered  with  wild-sage  bushes. 

A  little  pathway  suddenly  opened  before  me,  as  a  lane 
rifts  in  the  press  of  hurrying  legions  'mid  the  crush  of  a 
city  thoroughfare.     I  dashed  on  a  hundred  yards  in  ad-    5 
vance  of  my  comrades. 

What  was  this?  The  bushes  trampled  and  broken 
down,  just  as  we  in  our  passage  were  trampling  and 
breaking  them.     What  ? 

Hoof-marks  in  the  dust !  10 

"  The  trail !  "   I  cried,  "  the  trail !  " 

They  sprang  toward  me.  Brent  followed  the  line  with 
his  eye.     He  galloped  forward,  with  a  look  of  triumph. 

Suddenly,  I  saw  him  fling  himself  half  out  of  his  sad- 
dle, and  clutch  at  some  object.  Still  going  at  speed,  15 
and  holding  on  by  one  leg  alone,  after  the  Indian 
fashion  for  sport  or  shelter  against  an  arrow  or  a  shot,  he 
picked  up  something  from  the  bushes,  regained  his  seat, 
and  waved  his  treasure  to  us.  We  ranged  up  and  rode 
beside  him  over  a  gap  in  the  sage.  20 

A  lady's  glove  !  —  that  was  what  he  had  stooped  to 
recover.  An  old  buckskin  riding  gauntlet,  neatly  stitched 
about  the  wrist,  and  pinked  on  the  wristlet.  A  pretty 
glove,  strangely,  almost  tragically,  feminine  in  this  des- 
olation. A  well-worn  glove,  that  had  seen  better  days,  25 
like  its  mistress,  but  never  any  day  so  good  as  this, 
when  it  proved  to  us  that  we  were  on  the  sure  path 
of  rescue. 

"  I  take  up  the  gauntlet,"  said  Brent.  "  Gare  a  qui  le 
touche  !  "  30 


40  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

We  said  nothing  more ;  for  this  unconscious  token, 
this  silent  cry  for  help,  made  the  danger  seem  more  closely 
imminent.  We  pressed  on.  No  flinching  in  any  of  the 
horses.     Where    we    could,  we    were    going     at    speed. 

5  Where  they  could,  the  horses  kept  side  by  side,  nerving 
each  other.  Companionship  sustained  them  in  that 
terrible  ride. 

And  now  in  front  the  purple  Sierra  was  growing  brown, 
and  rising  up  a  distinct  wall,  cleft  visibly  with  dell,  gully, 

io  ravine,  and  canon.  The  saw-teeth  of  the  ridge  defined 
themselves  sharply  into  peak  and  pinnacle.  Broad  fields 
of  cool  snow  gleamed  upon  the  summits. 

Brent's  unerring  judgment  had  divined  the  course 
aright.     On  he  led,  charging  along  the  trail,  as  if  he  were 

15  trampling  already  on  the  carcasses  of  the  pursued.  On 
he  led  and  we  followed,  drawing  nearer,  nearer  to  our 
goal. 

The  brown  Sierra  here  was  close  at  hand.  Its  glitter- 
ing, icy  summits,   above  the  dark  and  sheeny  walls,   far 

20  above  the  black  phalanxes  of  clambering  pines,  stooped 
forward  and  hung  over  us  as  we  rode.  We  were  now  at 
the  foot  of  the  range,  where  it  dipped  suddenly  down  up- 
on the  plain.  The  gap,  our  goal  all  day,  opened  before 
us,  grand  and  terrible. 

25  "  Here  we  are,"  said  Brent,  speaking  hardly  above  his 
breath.  "  This  is  Luggernel  Alley  at  last,  thank  God  !  In 
an  hour,  if  the  horses  hold  out,  we  shall  be  at  the  Springs  ; 
that  is,  if  we  can  go  through  this  breakneck  gorge  at  the 
same  pace.     My  horse  began  to  flinch  a  little  before  the 

30  water.     Perhaps  that  will  set  him  up.     How  are  yours?  " 


A    GALLOP  OF   THREE.  4 1 

"  Fulano  asserts  that  he  has  not  begun  to  show  himself 
yet.  I  may  have  to  carry  you  en  croupe,  before  we  are 
done." 

Armstrong  said  nothing,  but  pointed   impatiently  down 
the  defile.     The  gaunt  white  horse  moved  on  quicker  at    5 
this  gesture.     He  seemed  a  tireless  machine,  not  flesh  and 
blood,  —  a  being  like  his  master  living  and  acting  by  the 
force  of  a  purpose  alone. 

Our  chief  led  the  way  into  the  canon. 

Terrible  riding  it  was  !  A  pavement  of  slippery  sheeny  10 
rock ;  great  beds  of  loose  stones ;  barricades  of  mighty 
boulders,  where  a  cliff  had  fallen  an  aeon  ago,  before  the 
days  of  the  road-maker  race ;  crevices  where  an  unwary 
foot  might  catch ;  wide  rifts  where  a  shaky  horse  might 
fall,  or  a  timid  horseman  drag  him  down.  Terrible  riding  !  15 
A  pass  where  a  calm  traveller  would  go  quietly  picking 
his  steps,  thankful  if  each  hour  counted  him  a  safe  mile. 

Terrible  riding  !  Madness  to  go  as  we  went !  Horse 
and  man,  any  moment  either  might  shatter  every  limb. 
But  man  and  horse  neither  can  know  what  he  can  do,  20 
until  he  has  dared  and  done.  On  we  went,  with  the  old 
frenzy  growing  tenser.  Heart  almost  broken  with 
eagerness. 

No  whipping  or  spurring.  Our  horses  were  a  part  of 
ourselves.  While  we  could  go,  they  would  go.  Since  25 
the  water,  they  were  full  of  leap  again.  Down  in  the 
shady  Alley,  too,  evening  had  come  before  its  time. 
Noori's  packing  of  hot  air  had  been  dislodged  by  a  moun- 
tain breeze  drawing  through.  Horses  and  men  were 
braced  and  cheered  to  their  work  ;  and  in  such  riding  as  30 


42  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

that,  the  man  and  the  horse  must  think  together  and  move 
together,  —  eye  and  hand  of  the  rider  must  choose  and 
command,  as  bravely  as  the  horse  executes.  The  blue 
sky  was  overhead,  the  red  sun  upon  the  castellated  walls 

5  a  thousand  feet  above  us,  the  purpling  chasm  opened  be- 
fore. It  was  late,  these  were  the  last  moments.  But  we 
should  save  the  lady  yet. 

"  Yes,"  our  hearts  shouted  to  us,  "  we  shall  save  her 
yet." 

10  An  arroyo,  the  channel  of  a  dry  torrent,  followed  the 
pass.  It  had  made  its  way  as  water  does,  not  straight- 
way, but  by  that  potent  feminine  method  of  passing  under 
the  frowning  front  of  an  obstacle,  and  leaving  the  dull 
rock  staring  there,  while  the  wild  creature  it  would  have 

15  held  is  gliding  away  down  the  valley.  This  zigzag  chan- 
nel baffled  us ;  we  must  leap  it  without  check  wherever  it 
crossed  our  path.  Every  second  now  was  worth  a  cen- 
tury. Here  was  the  sign  of  horses,  passed  but  now.  We 
could  not  choose  ground.     We  must  take   our  leaps  on 

20  that  cruel  rock  wherever  they  offered. 
Poor  Pumps  ! 

He  had  carried  his  master  so  nobly  !  There  were  so 
few  miles  to  do  !  He  had  chased  so  well ;  he  merited  to 
be  in  at  the  death. 

25       Brent  lifted  him  at  a  leap  across  the  arroyo. 
Poor  Pumps  ! 

His  hind  feet  slipped  on  the  time-smoothed  rock.  He 
fell  short.  He  plunged  down  a  dozen  feet  among  the 
rough  boulders  of  the   torrent  bed.     Brent  was   out  of 

30  the  saddle  almost   before   he   struck,  raising  him. 


A    GALLOP  OF  THREE.  43 

No,  he  would  never  rise  again.  Both  his  fore  legs 
were  broken  at  the  knee.  He  rested  there,  kneeling 
on  the  rocks  where  he  fell. 

Brent   groaned.     The    horse    screamed   horribly,  hor- 
ribly, —  there  is  no   more   agonized   sound,  —  and    the    5 
scream  went  echoing  high  up  the  cliffs  where  the  red  sun- 
light rested. 

It  costs  a  loving  master  much  to  butcher  his  brave  and 
trusty  horse,  the  half  of  his  knightly  self;  but  it  costs  him 
more  to  hear  him  shriek  in  such  misery.     Brent  drew  his  10 
pistol  to  put  poor  Pumps  out  of  pain. 

Armstrong  sprang  down  and  caught  his  hand. 

"  Stop  !"he  said  in  his  hoarse  whisper. 

He  had  hardly  spoken  since  we  started.  My  nerves 
were  so  strained,  that  this  mere  ghost  of  a  sound  rang  15 
through  me  like  a  death  yell,  a  grisly  cry  of  merciless  and 
exultant  vengeance.  I  seemed  to  hear  its  echoes,  rising 
up  and  swelling  in  a  flood  of  thick  uproar,  until  they  burst 
over  the  summit  of  the  pass  and  were  wasted  in  the 
crannies  of  the  towering  mountain- flanks  above.  20 

"  Stop  !  "  whispered  Armstrong.  "  No  shooting  ! 
They  '11  hear.     The  knife  !  " 

He  held  out  his  knife  to  my  friend. 

Brent  hesitated  one  heart-beat.  Could  he  stain  his 
hand  with  his  faithful  servant's  blood?  25 

Pumps  screamed  again. 

Armstrong  snatched  the  knife  and  drew  it  across  the 
throat  of  the  crippled  horse. 

Poor  Pumps  !  He  sank  and  died  without  a  moan. 
Noble  martyr  in  the  old,  heroic  cause.  30 


44  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

I  caught  the  knife  from  Armstrong.     I  cut  the  thong 

of  my  girth.      The    heavy    California    saddle,    with    its 

macheers  and  roll  of  blankets,  fell  to  the  ground.     I  cut 

off  my  spurs.    They  had  never  yet  touched  Fulano's  flanks. 

5    He  stood  beside  me  quiet,  but  trembling  to  be  off. 

"  Now  Brent !  up  behind  me!"  I  whispered,  —  for  the 
awe  of  death  was  upon  us. 

I  mounted.     Brent  sprang  up  behind.     I  ride  light  for 
a  tall  man.     Brent  is  the  slightest  body  of  an  athlete  I 
10  ever  saw. 

Fulano  stood  steady  till  we  were  firm  in  our  seats. 
Then  he   tore   down   the   defile. 

Here  was  that  vast  reserve  of  power ;  here  the  tireless 
spirit  \  here  the  hoof  striking  true  as  a  thunderbolt,  where 
15  the  brave  eye  saw  footing;  here  that  writhing  agony  of 
speed ;  here  the  great  promise  fulfilled,  the  great  heart 
thrilling  to  mine,  the  grand  body  living  to  the  beating 
heart.     Noble  Fulano  ! 

I  rode  with  a  snaffle.     I  left  it  hanging  loose.     I  did 
20  not  check  or  guide  him.    He  saw  all.    He  knew  all.     All 
was  his  doing. 

We  sat  firm,  clinging  as  we  could,  as  we  must.     Fulano 
dashed  along  the  resounding  pass. 

Armstrong   pressed    after,  —  the    gaunt   white    horse 

25  struggled  to  emulate  his  leader.     Presently  we  lost  them 

behind  the  curves  of  the  Alley.     No  other  horse  that  ever 

lived  could  have  held  with  the  black  in  that  headlong 

gallop  to  save. 

Over  the  slippery  rocks,  over  the  sheeny  pavement, 
30  plunging  through    the  loose   stones,  staggering  over  the 


A    GALLOP  OF    THREE.  45 

barricades,  leaping  the  arroyo,  down,  up,  on,  always 
on,  —  on  went  the  horse,  we  clinging  as  we  might. 

It  seemed  one  'beat  of  time,  it  seemed  an  eternity, 
when  between  the  ring  of  the  hoofs  I  heard  Brent  whisper 
in  my  ear.  5 

"  We  are  there.'' 

The  crags  flung  apart,  right  and  left.  I  saw  a  sylvan 
glade.     I  saw  the  gleam  of  gushing  water. 

Fulano  dashed  on,  uncontrollable  ! 

There  they  were,  —  the  Murderers.  10 

Arrived  but  one  moment ! 

The  lady  still  bound  to  that  pack-mule  branded  A.  &  A. 

Murker  just  beginning  to  unsaddle. 

Larrap  not  dismounted,  in  chase  of  the  other  animals 
as  they  strayed  to  graze.  15 

The  men  heard  the  tramp  and  saw  us,  as  we  sprang 
into  the  glade. 

Both  my  hands  were  at    the  bridle. 

Brent,  grasping  my  waist  with  one  arm,  was  awkward 
with  his  pistol.  20 

Murker  saw  us  first.  He  snatched  his  six-shooter  and 
fired. 

Brent  shook  with  a  spasm.     His  pistol  arm  dropped. 

Before  the  murderer  could  cock  again,  Fulano  was  upon 
him  !  ,  25 

He  was  ridden  down. "  He  was  beaten,  trampled  down 
upon  the  grass,  — crushed,  abolished. 

We  disentangled  ourselves  from  the  melee. 

Where  was  the  other? 

The  coward,  without  firing  a  shot,  was  spurring  Arm-  30 


46  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

strong's  Flathead  horse  blindly  up  the  canon,  whence  we 
had  issued. 

We  turned  to  Murker. 

Fulano  was  up  again,  and  stood  there  shuddering.     But 
5    the  man? 

A  hoof  had  battered  in  the  top  of  his  skull ;  blood  was 
gushing  from  his  mouth ;  his  ribs  were  broken ;  all  his 
body  was  a  trodden,  massacred  carcass. 

He  breathed  once,  as  we  lifted  him. 
10      Then  a  tranquil,  childlike  look  stole  over  his  face,  — 
that  well-known  look  of  the  weary  body,  thankful  that  the 
turbulent  soul  has  gone.     Murker  was  dead. 

Fulano  and  not  we,  had  been  executioner.  His  was 
the  stain  of  blood. 

From  John  Brent, 
by  Theodore  Winthrop. 


X. 

THE    LADY    OF  LYONS. 

ACT  V. 

[  Two  years  and  a  half  from  the  date  of  Act  IV.  ] 
Scene  i  .  —  A  street  in  Lyons. 
[Enter  Capt.  Gervais,  Lieut.  Du pont,  and  Maj.  Desmoulins,  l.] 

Capt.  Gervais.   This  Lyons  is  a  fine  city  !  your  birth-    5 
place,  I  think? 

Lieut.  D.  Yes ;  it  is  just  two  years  and  a  half  since  I 
left  it  under  the  command  of  the  brave  General  Damas ; 
here  we  are  returned,  he  a  general,  I  a  lieutenant. 

Major  D.    Ay,  promotion  is  rapid  in  the  French  army.  10 
Now  the  war  in  Italy  is  over,  I  hope  he  will  find  employ- 
ment for  our  regiment  elsewhere. 

Capt.  Gervais.   Well,  I  hope  so,  too.    Here  comes  the 

General. 

[Enter  General  Damas,  l.  ]  15 

Damas.  Good  day,  gentlemen,  good  day  \  so  here  we 
are  in  Lyons,  improved  since  we  left  it.  It  is  a  pleasure 
to  grow  old  when  the  years  that  bring  decay  to  ourselves 
ripen  the  prosperity  of  our  country. 

Capt.  Gervais.    And    cover    our  gray    hairs  with  the  20 
laurel  wreath,  General. 


48  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

Damas.    I  hope  you  will  amuse  yourselves  during  our 
stay  at  Lyons. 

Capt.  Gervais.  I  shall  make  the  best  use  of  my  time, 
General ;  but  I  have  little  appetite  for  sight-seeing  with- 
5  out  Morier;  his  fine  taste  and  extensive  information 
qualify  him  for  a  professional  cicerone ;  by  the  way, 
General,  this  is  the  anniversary  of  the  glorious  day  in 
which  the  Colonel  so  distinguished  himself. 

Damas.    Ah,  poor  Morier  !  he  deserves  all  his   honors, 
io      Lieut.  D.  That  he  does,  indeed,  General.    Pray,  can 
you  tell  us  who  this  Morier  really  is  ? 

Damas.    Is  !  why  a  colonel  in  the  French  army. 
Major  D.   True.     But  what  was  he  at  first? 
Damas.   At  first?     Why  a  baby  in  long  clothes,  I  sup- 
15  pose. 

Capt.    Gervais.    Ha,    ha !      Ever    facetious,    General. 
Who  were  his  parents?     Who  were  his  ancestors? 

Damas.   Brave     deeds    are    the     ancestors    of    brave 
men. 
20      Lieut.  D.   The  General  is  sore  upon  this  point ;  you 
will  only  chafe  him.     Any  commands,  General? 
Damas.    None.     Good  day  to  you. 

[Exeunt  Major  Desmoulins  and  Lieut.  Dupont,  r.] 
Damas.  Our  comrades  are  very  inquisitive.  Poor  Morier 
25  is  the  subject  of  a  vast  deal  of  curiosity. 

Capt.    Gervais.    Say    interest,  rather,    General.      His 

constant    melancholy,    the    loneliness  of  his    habits,  his 

daring  valor,  his  brilliant    rise  in  the    profession,     your 

friendship,    and    the   favors  of   the  commander-in-chief, 

30  —  all  tend  to  make  him  as  much  the   matter  of  gossip  as 


THE  LADY  OF  LYONS.  49 

of   admiration.     But    where    is    he,    General?     I    have 
missed  him  all  the  morning. 

Damas.  Why,  Captain,  I  '11  let  you  into  a  secret.  My 
young  friend  has  come  with  me  to  Lyons  in  hopes  of 
finding  a  miracle.  5 

Capt.  Gervais.    A  miracle  ! 

Damas.  Yes,  a  miracle  !  In  other  words,  a  constant 
woman. 

Capt.  Gervais.    Oh,  an  affair  of  love  ! 

Damas.    Exactly    so.     No  sooner  did  he  enter  Lyons  10 
than  he  waved  his  hand  to  me,  threw    himself  from  his 
horse,  and  is  now,   I  warrant,   asking  every  one  who  can 
know  anything  about  the  matter,  whether  a  certain  lady 
is  still  true  to  a  certain  gentleman  ! 

Capt.  Gervais.    Success  to  him  !  and  of  that  success  15 
there  can  be  no  doubt.     The  gallant  Colonel  Morier,  the 
hero  of  Lodi,  might  make  his  choice  out  of  the  proudest 
families  in  France. 

Damas.    Oh,  if  pride  be  a  recommendation,   the  lady 
and  her  mother  are  most  handsomely  endowed.     By  the  20 
„  way,  Captain,  if  you  should  chance  to  meet  with  Morier, 
tell  him  he  will  find  me  at  the  hotel. 

Capt.  Gervais.    I  will,  General.  \_Exit  r.] 

Damas.    Now  will  I  go  to  the  Deschappelles,  and  make 
a  report  to   my  young  Colonel.     Ha  !  by  Mars,  Bacchus,  25 
Apollo,  Virorum  —  here    comes    Monsieur    Beauseant ! 
[enter  Beausant,  r.]   Good  morrow,  Monsieur  Beauseant ! 
How  fares  it  with  you? 

Beau.  [aside~\  Damas  !  that  is  unfortunate.  If  the 
Italian  campaign  should  have  filled  his  pockets,  he  may  30 


50  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

seek  to  baffle  me  in  the  moment  of  my  victory,  [aloud] 
Your  servant,  General  —  for  such,  I  think,  is  your  new 
distinction  !  Just  arrived  in  Lyons  ? 

Damas.    Not  an    hour  ago.     Well,    how  go    on    the 
5    Deschappelles  ?  Have  they  forgiven  you  in  that  affair  of 
young  Melnotte  ?     You  had  some  hand  in  that  notable 
device,  eh? 

Beau.   Why,  less  than  you    think  for !       The    fellow 
imposed    upon  me.     I  have  set  it  all  right  now.    What 
io  has  become  of  him  ?    He  could  not  have  joined  the  army, 
after  all.     There  is  no  such  name  in  the  books. 

Damas.    I  know  nothing  about  Melnotte.     As  you  say, 
I  never  heard  the  name  in  the  Grand  Army. 
Beau.    Hem  !  You  are  not  married,  General? 
15      Damas.   Do  I  look  like  a  married  man,  sir?    No,  thank 
Heaven  !    My  profession  is  to  make  widows,   not  wives. 
Beau.   You  must  have  gained  much  booty  in  Italy  ! 
Pauline  will  be  your  heiress,  eh  ? 

Damas.    Booty!    Not  I.    Heiress  to  what?    Two  trunks 
20  and  a  portmanteau,  four  horses,  three  swords,  two  suits  of 
regimentals,  and  six  pairs  of  white  leather  inexpressibles  !  * 
A  pretty  fortune  for  a  young  lady  ! 

Beau,   [aside]  Then   all  is  safe  !   [aloud]   Ha !    ha !    Is 
that   really   all   your  capital,    General  Damas?     Why,    I 
25  thought    Italy    had    been    a    second    Mexico    to    you 
soldiers. 

Damas.    All  a  toss-up,  sir.  I  was  not  one  of  the  lucky 

ones  !    My    friend,    Morier,    indeed,    saved     something 

handsome.  But  our  commander-in-chief  took  care  of  him, 

30  and  Morier  is  a  thrifty,  economical  dog,  not  like  the  rest 


THE  LADY  OF  LYONS.  5  I 

of  us  soldiers,  who  spend  our  money  as  carelessly  as  if  it 
were  our  blood. 

Beau.   Well,  it  is  no  matter  !    I  do  not  want  fortune 
with  Pauline.     And  you  must  know,  General  Damas,  that 
your  fair  cousin  has  at  length  consented  to  reward  my    5 
long  and  ardent  attachment. 

Damas.  You  !  —  the  devil !  Why,  she  is  already 
married  !     There  is  no  divorce  ! 

Beau.    True ;   but   this  very   day   she    is    formally  to 
authorize   the  necessary  proceedings,    this  very  day  she  10 
is  to  sign  the  contract  that  is  to  make  her  mine  within 
one  week  from    the    day  on  which  her    present  illegal 
marriage  is  annulled. 

Damas.  You  tell  me  wonders  !  —  Wonders  !  No  ;  I 
believe  anything  of  women  !  15 

Beau.    I  must  wish  you  good  morning  ! 

[as  he  is  going,  L.,  enter  DeschappeiXES,  r.] 

M.  Deschap.  Oh,  Beauseant !  well  met.  Let  us  come 
to  the  notary  at  once. 

JDamas.  \jo  Deschappelles]   Why,  cousin?  20 

M.  Deschap.  Damas,  welcome  to  Lyons  !  Pray  call 
on  us ;  my  wife  will  be  delighted  to  see  you. 

Damas.   Your  wife  be  —  blessed  for  her  condescension  ! 
But  [taking  him  aside']   what   do    I    hear  ?      Is  it  possible 
that  your  daughter  has  consented  to  a  divorce  ?  —  that  25 
she  will  marry  Monsieur  Beauseant? 

M.  Deschap.  Certainly !  What  have  you  to  say 
against  it?  A  gentleman  of  birth,  fortune,  character. 
We  are  not  so  proud  as  we  were ;  even  my  wife  has  had 
enough  of  nobility  and  princes  !  30 


52  GERMAN  PROSE    COMPOSITION. 

Damas.  But  Pauline  loved  that  young  man  so  ten- 
derly ! 

M.  Deschap.   [taking  snujf~\  That  was  two  years  and  a 
half  ago  ! 
5        Damas.   Very  true.     Poor  Melnotte  ! 

M.  Deschap.    But  do  not  talk  of  that  impostor ;  I  hope 

he  is  dead  or  has  left  the  country.     Nay,   even  were  he 

in  Lyons  at  this  moment,  he  ought  to  rejoice  that,  in  an 

honorable  and  suitable  alliance,  my  daughter  may  forget 

10  her  sufferings  and  his  crime. 

Damas.  Nay,  if  it  be  all  settled,  I  have  no  more  to  say. 
Monsieur  Beauseant  informs  me  that  the  contract  is  to  be 
signed  this  very  day. 

M.  Deschap.    It  is ;  at  one   o'clock  precisely.      Will 
15  you  be  one  of  the  witnesses? 

Damas.  I  ?  No  ;  that  is  to  say,  yes,  certainly  !  At  one 
o'clock  I  will  wait  on  you. 

M.  Deschap.  Till  then  adieu  —  come,  Beauseant. 

[Exeunt  Beauseant  and  Deschappeles,  l  J 
20      Damas.    The  man  who  sets  his  heart  upon  a  woman 
Is  a  chameleon,  and  doth  feed  on  air ; 
From  air  he  takes  his  colors  —  holds  his  life,  — 
Changes  with  every  wind,  —  grows  lean  or  fat, 
Rosy  with  hope,  or  green  with  jealousy, 
25  Or  pallid  with  despair  —  just  as  the  gale 

Varies  from  north  to  south  —  from  heat  to  cold  ! 
Oh,  woman  !  woman  !  thou  shouldst  have  few  sins 
Of  thine  own  to  answer  for  !     Thou  art  the  author 
Of  such  a  book  of  follies  in  a  man, 
30  That  it  would  need  the  tears  of  all  the  angels 


THE  LADY  OF  LYONS.  53 

To  blot  the  record  out ! 

[Enter  Melnotte,/^  and  agitated,  R.] 
I  need  not  tell  thee  !     Thou  hast  heard  — 

Mel.  The  worst ! 

I  have  !  [crosses,  L.]     5 

Damas.    Be  cheer'd  ;  others  are  fair  as  she  is  ! 

Mel.    Others  !     The  world  is  crumbled  at  my  feet ! 
She  was  my  world ;  fill'd  up  the  whole  of  being  — 
Smiled  in  the  sunshine  —  walk'd  the  glorious  earth  — 
Sate  in  my  heart  —  was  the  sweet  life  of  life.  10 

The  past  was  hers ;  I  dreamt  not  of  a  Future 
That  did  not  wear  her  shape  !     Mem'ry  and  Hope 
Alike  are  gone.     Pauline  is  faithless  ! 

Damas.    Hope  yet. 

Mel.  Hope,  yes  !  —  one  hope  is  left  me  still —  15 

A  soldier's  grave  ! 

[after  a  pause~\  —  But  am  I  not  deceived  ? 

I  went  but  by  the  rumor  of  the  town ; 
Rumor  is  false,  —  I  was  too  hasty  !     Damas, 
Whom  hast  thou  seen  ?  20 

Damas.  Thy  rival  and  her  father. 

Arm  thyself  for  the  truth.     He  heeds  not  — 

Mel.  She 

Will  never  know  how  deeply  she  was  loved  ! 

Damas.  Be  a  man  !  25 

Mel.    I  am  a  man  !  —  it  is  the  sting  of  woe 
Like  mine  that  tells  us  we  are  men  ! 

Damas.   .  The  false  one 

Did  not  deserve  thee. 

Mel.  Hush  !  —  No  word  against  her  !       30 


54  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

Why  should  she  keep,  through  years  and  silent  absence, 

The  holy  tablets  of  her  virgin  faith 

True  to  a  traitor's  name  !     Oh,  blame  her  not ; 

It  were  a  sharper  grief  to  think  her  worthless 
5    Than  to  be  what  I  am  !     To-day,  —  to-day  ! 

They  said  "To-day  !  "    This  day,  so  wildly  welcomed  — 

This  day,  my  soul  had  singled  out  of  time 

And  mark'd  for  bliss  !    This  day  !  oh,  could  I  see  her, 

See  her  once  more  unknown ;  but  hear  her  voice. 
10      Damas.    Easily  done  !  come  with  me  to  her  house  ; 

Your  dress  — your  cloak  —  moustache  —  the  bronzed  hues 

Of  time  and  toil  —  the  name  you  bear  —  belief 

In  your  absence,  all  will  ward  away  suspicion. 

Keep  in  the  shade.     Ay,  I  would  have  you  come. 
15  There  may  be  hope  !     Pauline  is  yet  so  young, 

They  may  have  forced  her  to  these  second  bridals, 

Out  of  mistaken  love. 

Mel.  No,  bid  me  hope  not ! 

Bid  me  not  hope  !     I  could  not  bear  again 
20  To  fall  from  such  a  heaven  !     Oh,  Damas, 

There  's  no  such  thing  as  courage  in  a  man ; 

The  veriest  slave  that  ever  crawled  from  danger 

Might  spurn  me  now.     When  first  I  lost  her,  Damas, 

I  bore  it,  did  I  not?     I  still  had  hope, 
25  And  now  I  —  I  —  [bursts  into  an  agony  of  grief.  ] 

Damas.  What,  comrade  !  all  the  women 

That  ever  smiled  destruction  on  brave  hearts 
Were  not  worth  tears  like  these  ! 

Mel.    [crossing  to  r.]  'T  is  past ;  forget  it. 

30  I  am  prepared  ;  life  has  no  further  ills  J 


THE  LADY  OF  LYONS.  55 

Damas.    Come,  Melnotte,  rouse  thyself; 
One  effort  more.     Again  thou  'It  see  her. 

Mel.  See  her ! 

Damas.    Time  wanes  ;  —  come,  ere  yet  it  be  too  late. 

Mel.  "Too  late/"    5 

Lead  on.     One  last  look  more  and  then  — 

Damas.  Forget  her  ! 

Mel.    Forget  her  !  yes.  —  For  death  remembers  not. 

[Exeunt \  L.] 


Scene  2.  —  A  room  in  the  house  of  Monsieur  Deschap-  10 
pelles  ;    not  so  richly  furnished  as  in  the  First  Act 
Pauline  seated  in  great  dejection  at  a  table,  R. 

Pauline.    It  is  so,  then.     I  must  be  false  to  Love, 
Or  sacrifice  a  father  !     Oh,  my  Claude, 
My  lover,  and  my  husband  !    Have  I  lived  15 

To  pray  that  thou  mayest  find  some  fairer  boon 
Than  the  deep  faith  of  this  devoted  heart,  — 
Nourish'd  till  now  —  now  broken  ? 

[Enter  Monsieur  Deschappelles,  l.] 

M.  Deschap.  My  dear  child,      20 

How  shall  I  thank  —  how  bless  thee  ?     Thou  hast  saved 
I  will  not  say  my  fortune  —  I  could  bear 
Reverse,  and  shrink  not ;  but  that  prouder  wealth 
Which  merchants  value  most :  my  name,  my  credit  — 
The  hard-won  honors  of  a  toilsome  life  —  25 

These  thou  hast  saved,  my  child  ! 

Pauline.  Is  there  no  hope? 

No  hope  but  this?  * 


56  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

M.  Deschap.  None.     If  without  the  sum 

Which  Beauseant  offers  for  thy  hand,  this  day 
Sinks  to  the  west,  to-morrow  brings  our  ruin  ! 
And  hundreds,  mingled  in  that  ruin,  curse 
5    The  bankrupt  merchant !  and  the  insolvent  herd 
We  feasted  and  made  merry  cry  in  scorn, 
"  How    pride    has    fallen !  —  L6,    the    bankrupt    mer- 
chant ! "  * 
My  daughter,  thou  hast  saved  us. 
io      Pauline.                                          And  am  lost ! 

M.  Deschap.    Come,    let   me   hope   that    Beauseant's 
.  love  — 

Pauline.         His  love  ! 
Talk  not  of  love.     Love  has  no  thought  of  self! 
15  Love  buys  not  with  the  ruthless  usurer's  gold 
The  loathsome  prostitution  of  a  hand 
Without  a  heart !     Love  sacrifices  all  things 
To  bless  the  thing  it  loves  !     He  knows  not  love. 
Father,  his  love  is  hate  —  his  hope  revenge  ! 
20  My  tears,  my  anguish,  my  remorse  for  falsehood  — 
These  are  the  joys  that  he  wrings  from  our  despair  ! 
M.  Deschap.   If  thou  deem'st  thus,  reject  him  !   Shame 
and  ruin 
Were  better  than  thy  misery.     Think  no  more  on  't. 
25  My  sand  is  well-nigh  run  —  what  boots  it  when 
The  glass  is  broken  ?     We  '11  annul  the  contract,  — 
And  if  to-morrow  in  the  prisoner's  cell 
These  aged  limbs  are  laid,  why  still,  my  child, 
I  '11  think  thou  art  spared  ;  and  wait  the  Liberal  Hour 
30  That  lays  the  beggar  by  the  side^of  kings  ! 


THE  LADY  OF  LYONS.  57 

Pauline.     No,    no,    forgive    me !      You,    my  honor'd 
father,  — 
You,  who  so  loved,  so  cherished  me,  whose  lips 
Never  knew  one  harsh  word  !     I  'm  not  ungrateful ; 
I  am  but  human  !  —  hush  !    Now,  call  the  bridegroom.        5 
You  see  I  am  prepared  —  no  tears  —  all  calm  ; 
But,  father,  talk  no  more  of  love  / 

M.  Deschap.  My  child, 

'T  is  but  one  struggle  ;  he  is  young,  rich,  noble ; 
Thy  state  will  rank  first  'mid  the  dames  of  Lyons ;  10 

And  when  this  heart  can  shelter  thee  no  more, 
Thy  youth  will  not  be  guardianless. 

Pauline.  I  have  set 

My   foot   upon    the    ploughshare  —  [M.  Deschappelles 

retires]  —  I  will  pass  15 

The  fiery  ordeal,     [aside]  Merciful  Heaven,  support  me  ! 
And  on  the  absent  wanderer  shed  the  light 
Of  happier  stars  —  lost  evermore  to  me  ! 

[Enter,  c.  l.,  Madame  Deschappelles,  Beauseant,  Glavis,  and 
Notary,  who  confers  with  M.  Deschappelles,  and  then  sits  at  20 
table,  R.] 

Mme.  Deschap.  Why,  Pauline,  you  are  quite  in  de'sha- 
bille  —  you  ought  to  be  more  alive  to  the  importance  of 
this  joyful  occasion.  We  had  once  looked  higher,  it  is 
true ;  but  you  see,  after  all,  Monsieur  Beauseant's  father  25 
was  a  marquis,  and  that 's  a  great  comfort.  Pedigree 
and  jointure  ;  —  you  have  them  both  in  Monsieur  Beau- 
seant. A  young  lady  decorously  brought  up  should  only 
have  two  considerations  in  her  choice  of  a  husband  :  First, 
is  his  birth  honorable?     Secondly,  will  his  death  be  ad-  30 


58  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITIO'N. 

vantageous?  All  other  trifling  details  should  be  left  to 
parental  anxiety. 

BEAU.  [l.  c,  approaching  and  waving  aside  Madame]  Ah, 
Pauline  !  let  me  hope  that  you  are  reconciled  to  an  event 
5    which  confers  such  rapture  upon  me. 

Pauline.  .  I  am  reconciled  to  my  doom. 

Beau.    Doom  is  a  harsh  word,  sweet  lady. 

Pauline.  [aside]  This  man  must  have  some  mercy  — 
his  .heart  cannot  be  marble.  [aloud]  Oh,  sir,  be  just,  be 
io  generous  !  Seize  a  noble  triumph,  a  great  revenge  !  Save 
the  father,  and  spare  the  child. 

Beau,  [aside]  Joy  —  joy  alike  to  my  hatred  and  my 
passion  !  The  haughty  Pauline  is  at  last  my  suppliant. 
[aloud]  You  ask  from  me  what  I  have  not  the  sublime 
15  virtue  to  grant  —  a  virtue  reserved  only  for  the  gardener's 
son  !  I  cannot  forego  my  hopes  in  the  moment  of  their 
fulfilment !  I  adhere  to  the  contract  —  your  father's  ruin 
or  your  hand. 

Pauline.   Then  all  is  over.*   Sir,  I  have  decided. 

20  [The  clock  strikes  one;  Beauseant  retires  to  L.  of  table  and  sits 
examining  the  papers. ] 

{Enter  Damas  and  Melnotte,  c.  l.] 

Damas.   Your  servant,  cousin  Deschappelles.    Let  me 
introduce  Colonel  Morier. 
25       Mme.   Deschap.     [curtseying  very  low]     What,  the    cele- 
brated hero  ?     This  is,  indeed,  an  honor  ! 

[She  crosses  ;  seems  to  converse  with  Melnotte,  who  bows  as  she 
returns  to  the  table,  R.  ;  Melnotte  throws  himself  into  a 
chairt  L.  u.  E.] 


THE  LADY  OF  LYONS.  50 

Damas.  [to  Pauline]  My  little  cousin,  I  congratulate 
you.  What,  no  smile,  no  blush?  You  are  going  to  be 
divorced  from  poor  Melnotte,  and  marry  this  rich  gentle- 
man.    You  ought  to  be  excessively  happy  ! 

Pauline.    Happy  !  5 

Damas.  Why,  how  pale  you  are,child  !  Poor  Pauline  ! 
Hist  —  confide  in  me  !     Do  they  force  you  to  this? 

Pauline.    No  ! 

Damas.    You  act  with  your  own  free  consent  ? 

Pauline.    My  own  consent  —  yes.  10 

Damas.  Then  you  are  the  most  —  I  will  not  say  what 
you  are. 

Pauline.  You  think  ill  of  me  —  be  it  so  —  yet  if  you 
knew  all  — 

Damas.   There  is  some  mystery  —  speak  out,  Pauline.     15 

Pauline,  [suddenly]  Oh,  perhaps  you  can  save  me  !  you 
are  our  relation  —  our  friend.  My  father  is  on  the  verge 
of  bankruptcy ;  this  day  he  requires  a  large  sum  to  meet 
demands  that  cannot  be  denied \  that  sum  Beauseant  will 
advance,  this  hand  the  condition  of  the  barter.  Save  me  20 
if  you  have  the  means,  save  me  !  You  will  be  repaid 
above. 

Damas.  [aside]  I  recant ;  women  are  not  so  bad  after 
all !  [aloud]  Humph,  child  !  I  cannot  help  you,  I  am  too 
poor.  25 

Pauline.   The  last  plank  to  which  I  clung  is  shivered. 

Damas.  Hold  !  you  see  my  friend,  Morier.  Melnotte 
is  his  most  intimate  friend ;  fought  in  the  same  fields, 
slept  in  the  same  tent.  Have  you  any  message  to  send  to 
Melnotte  ?  any  word  to  soften  this  blow  ?  30 


60  GERMAN  PROSE  COMPOSITION. 

[She  bows ;   Damas  goes  to  Melnotte,   who  rises  and  comes  for- 
ward, l.  c] 

Pauline.    He  knows  Melnotte,  he  will  see  him,  he  will 

bear  to  him  my  last  farewell,     [approaches  Melnotte  ;  he 

5    bows  to  her,  and,  overcome  by  his  emotion,  turns  towards  L.]     He 

has  a  stern  air  —  he  turns  away  from  me,  he  despises  me  ! 

Sir,  one  word,  I  beseech  you. 

Mel.  Her  voice  again  !  How    the  old  time  comes  o'er 
me  ! 
10      Damas.    [/<?  Madame]    Don't   interrupt   them.      He   is 
going  to  tell  her  what  a  rascal  young  Melnotte  is;  he 
knows  him  well,  I  promise  you. 

Mme.  Deschap.  So  considerate  in  you,  cousin  Damas  ! 

[Damas  approaches  Deschappelles  ;  converses  apart  with  him  in 
15      the  dumb  show.     Deschappelles  shows  him  a  paper,  which  he 
inspects  and  takes. \ 

Pauline.  Thrice  have  I  sought  to  speak ;  my  courage 
fails  me. 
Sir,  is  it  true  that  you  have  known  —  nay,  are 
20  The  friend  of  Melnotte  ? 

Mel.  Lady,  yes  !  —  Myself 

And  misery  know  the  man  ! 

Pauline.  And  you  will  see  him, 

And  you  will  bear  to  him  —  ay  —  word  for  word, 
25  All  that  this  heart,  which  breaks  in  parting  from  him, 
Would  send,  ere  still  for  ever? 

Mel.  Lady,  speak  on  ! 

Pauline.    Tell    him,     for    years    I     never   nursed   a 
thought 
30  That  was  not  his ;  —  that  on  his  wandering  way, 


THE  LADY  OF  LYONS,  6 1 

Daily  and  nightly,  pour'd  a  mourner's  prayers ; 

Tell  him  ev'n  now  that  I  would  rather  share 

His  lowliest  lot,  —  walk  by  his  side,  an  outcast,  — 

Work  for  him,  beg  with  him,  —  live  upon  the  light 

Of  one  kind  smile  from  him,  —  than  wear  the  crown  5 

The  Bourbon  lost ! 

Mel.  [aside]         Am  I  already  mad  ? 

[alotid]  You  love  him  thus, 
And  yet  desert  him? 

Pauline.  Say,  that  if  his  eye  10 

Could  read  this  heart,  —  its  struggles,  its  temptations,  — 
His  love  itself  would  pardon  that  desertion  ! 
Look  on  that  poor  old  man,  —  he  is  my  father ; 
He  stands  upon  the  verge  of  an  abyss  ! 
He  calls  his  child  to  save  him  !     Shall  I  shrink  15 

From  him  who  gave  me  birth  ?  —  withhold  my  hand, 
And  see  a  parent  perish?     Tell  him  this, 
And  say  that  we  shall  meet  again  in  Heaven  ! 

Mel.  Night  is  past  — joy  cometh  with  the  morrow  !  — 
[goes  to  Damas,  who  is  l.]  What  is  this  riddle  ?  —  what        20 
The  nature  of  this  sacrifice  ? 

Beau,   [at  the  table]  The  papers  are  prepared  —  we  only 
need 
Your  hand  and  seal. 

Mel.  Stay,  lady  —  one  word  more.  25 

Were  but  your  duty  with  your  faith  united, 
Would  you  still  share  the  low-born  peasant's  lot  ? 

Pauline.  Would  I  ?     Ah,  better  death  with  him  I  love 
Than  all  the  pomp  —  which  is  but  as  the  flowers 
That  crown  the  victim  !     [turning  aivay]    I  am  ready.  30 


62  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

[Melnotte^vw  to  Dam  as,  who  has  got  the  paper  from  the  table] 

DAMAS.    [showing paper]  There — 

This  is  the  schedule  —  this  the  total. 

Beau.   [to  Deschappelles,  showing  notes]  These 
5    Are  yours  the  instant  she  has  signed ;  you  are 
Still  the  great  House  of  Lyons  ! 

[The  Notary   is  about  to  hand  the  contract  to  Pauline,   when 
melnotte  seizes  it  and  tears  it.] 

Beau,   [going -l.]  Are  you  mad? 

io      M.    Deschap.   [l.  c]    How,   sir?      What  means    this 
insult  ? 
Mel.  [a]   Peace,  old  man  ! 
I  have  a  prior  claim.     Before  the  face 
Of  man  and  Heaven  I  urge   it ;  I  outbid 
15  Yon  sordid  huckster  for  your  priceless  jewel. 

[giving  a  pocket-book] 

There  is  the  sum  twice  told  !     Blush  not  to  take  it  — 
There  is  not  a  coin  that  is  not  bought  and  hallow'd 
In  the  cause  of  nations  with  a  soldier's  blood  ! 
20      Beau.  Torments  and  death  ! 

Pauline:  That  voice  !   Thou  art  — 

Mel.  Thy  husband  ! 

[Pauline  rushes  into  his  arms] 

Look  up  !  look  up,  Pauline  !  —  for  I  can  bear 
25  Thine  eyes.     The  stain  is  blotted  from  my  name. 
I  have  redeem'd  mine  honor.     I  can  call 
On  France  to  sanction  thy  divine  forgiveness  ! 
Oh,  joy  !  —  oh,  :  apture  !     By  the  midnight  watchfires 
Thus  have  I  seen  thee  !  thus  foretold  this  hour  ! 


THE  LADY  OF  LYONS.  63 

And  'midst  the  roar  of  battle  thus  have  heard 
The  beating  of  thy  heart  against  my  own  ! 

{places  Pauline  in  a  chair;  the  Notary  goes  off,  c  L.] 

Beau.  Fool'd,  duped,  and  triumph'd  over  in  the  hour 
Of  mine  own  victory  !     Curses  on  ye  both  !  5 

May  thorns  be  planted  in  the  marriage-bed  ! 
And  love  grow  sour'd  and  blacken' d  into  hate  — 
Such  as  the  hate  that  gnaws  me  ! 

Damas.  Curse  away  ! 

And  let  me  tell  thee,  Beauseant,  a  wise  proverb  10 

The  Arabs  have  :   "  Curses    are  like   young   chickens, 
[solemnly]   And  still  come  home  to  roost  !  " 

Beau.  Their  happiness 

Maddens  my  soul !  I  am  powerless  and   revengeless  ! 

[to  Madame]  15 

I  wish  you  joy  !     Ha,  ha  !  the  gardener's  son  ! 

[Exit,  l.c] 
[Pauline  rises  and  comes  forward,  R.  c.  Melnotte  grasps  Damas* 
hand] 

Pauline.  Oh !      20 

My  father,  you  are  saved  —  and  by  my  husband  ! 
Ah  !  blessed  hour  !  [she  embraces  Melnotte] 

Mel.  Yet  you  weep  still,  Pauline. 

Pauline.  But  on   thy  breast  !  —  these  tears  are   sweet 
and  holy  !  25 

M.  Deschap.    You    have  won   love  and  honor   nobly, 
sir, 
Take  her  \  be  happy  both  ! 

Mme.  Deschap.  I  'm  all  astonish'd  ! 

Who,  then,  is  Colonel  Morier  ?  30 


64  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

Dam  as.  You  behold  him  ! 

Mel.  Morier  no  more  after  this  happy  day  ! 

[crosses,  R.C.] 
I  would  not  bear  again  my  father's  name 
5    Till  I  could  deem  it  spotless  !     The  hour 's  come  ! 
Heaven  smiled  on  conscience  !     As  the  soldier  rose 
From  rank  to  rank,  how  sacred  was  the  fame 
That  cancelFd  crime,  and  raised  him  nearer  thee  ! 

Mme.  Deschap.  A  colonel  and  a  hero  !     Well  that 's 
10  something ! 

He  's  wondrously  improved  !    [crosses  to  kirn]    I  wish  you 
joy,  sir ! 
Mel.  Ah  !  the  same  love  that  tempts  us  into  sin, 
If  it  be  true  love,  works  out  its  redemption  ! 
15  And  he  who  seeks  repentance  for  the  Past 
Should  woo  the  Angel  Virtue  in  the  future. 


Mme.  Deschappelles.  Melnotte,        Pauline. 

•  '  R.C.  C  L.C. 

M.  Deschappelles,  Damas. 

r.  l. 


[curtain.'] 


XL 


FROM  "THE  CORRESPONDENCE  OF  JOHN 
LOTHROP  MOTLEY. 

I.  Bismarck  to  Motley. 

Berlin,  May  23,  1864. 
Jack  my  dear,  —  Where  the  devil  are  you,  and  what 
do  you  do  that  you  never  write  a  line   to  me?     I  am 
working  from  morn  to  night  like  a  nigger,  and  you  have    5 
nothing  to  do  at  all,  —  you  might  as  well  tip  me  a  line  as 
well  as  looking  on  your  feet  tilted  against  the  wall  of 
God  knows  what  a  dreary  color.     I  cannot  entertain  a 
regular  correspondence  \   it  happens  to  me  that  during 
five  days  I  do  not  find  a  quarter  of  an  hour  for  a  walk ;  10 
but  you,  lazy  old  chap,  what  keeps  you  from  thinking  of 
your  old  friends  ?J  When  just  going  to  bed  in  this  mo- 
ment my  eye  met  with  yours  oh  your  portrait,  and  I 
curtailed  the  sweet  restorer,  sleep,  in  order  to  remind 
you  of  Auld  Lang  Syne.     Why  do  you  never  come  to  15 
Berlin?    It  is  not  a  quarter  of  an  American's  holiday  jour- 
ney from  Vienna,  and  my  wife  and  me  should  be  so'  happy 
to  see  you  once  more  in  this  sullen  life.     When  can  you 
come,  and  when  will  you?  £j  swear  that  I  will  make  out 
the  time  to  look  with  you  on  old  Logier's  quarters,  and  20 

5 


66  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

drink  a  bottle  with  you  at  Gerolt's,  where  they  once 
would  not  allow  you  to  put  your  slender  legs  upon  a 
chair.  Let  politics  be  hanged  and  come  and  see  me.  I 
promise  that  the  Union  Jack  shall  wave  over  our  house, 

5  and  conversation  and  the  best  old  hock  shall  pour  damna- 
tion upon  the  rebels.  Do  not  forget  old  friends,  neither 
their  wives,  as  mine  wishes  nearly  as  ardently  as  myself 
to  see  you,  or  at  least  to  see  as  quickly  as  possible  a  word 
of  your  handwriting. 

io      Sei  gut  und  komm  oder  schreibe. 

Dein} 

V.  Bismarck. 

Haunted  by  the  song,  "  In  good  old  Colony  Times." 


II.  Motley  to  his  mother. 
15  Vienna,  August  3,  1864. 

My  dearest  Mother,  —  The  prominent  topic  of  the 
last  week  has  been  the  peace  negotiations  between  the 
two  great  German  powers  (Prussia  and  Austria)  and  Den- 
mark. The  preliminaries  were  signed  yesterday,  and  the 
20  armistice  prolonged  for  six  weeks.  In  short,  the  peace 
is  made. 

This  is  all  the  commentary  I  shall  make  to-day  on  the 
Schleswig-Holstein  history.  To  me  the  most  interesting 
part  of  these  Vienna  Conferences  was  that  they  brought 
25  my  old  friend  Bismarck  to  this  place.  J  He  thinks  it 
about  as  possible  to  transplant  what  is  called  parliamen- 
tary government  into  Prussia,  as  Abraham  Lincoln  be- 


MOTLEY'S  CORRESPONDENCE.  6j 

lieves  in  the  feasibility  of  establishing  an  aristocracy  in 
the  United  States.     I  venerate  Abraham  Lincoln  exactly 
because  he  is  the  true  honest  type  of  American  Democ- 
racy.     There    is    nothing   of   the    shabby   genteel,    the 
would- be-but- could  n't-be    fine    gentleman ;     he    is    the    5 
great  American  Demos,   honest,   shrewd,   homely,   wise, 
humorous,  cheerful,  brave,   blundering  occasionally,  but 
through  blunders  struggling  onward  towards  what  he  be- 
lieves the  right. '■  I  have  a  great  faith  in  Grant;   I  think 
he  is  the  man  we  have  been  wanting  for  these  three  years,  10 
but  I  don't  feel  absolutely  certain.     But  this  I  will  say, 
that  if  he  takes  Richmond  before  Christmas,  his  Vicks- 
burg  and  Virginia  campaigns  will  prove  him  the  greatest 
general  now  living.     But  this  is  a  great  if,   I  confess. 
Still,  I  think  he  will  do  it.    Good-bye,  my  dearest  mother.  15 
I  am  delighted  to  hear  of  you  as  improving  in  health 
and  spirits.     Try  to  write  me  half-a-dozen  lines  when 
you  can.     It  is  such  a  pleasure  to  see  your  handwriting. 
Ever  your  affectionate  son, 

J.  L.  M.  20 


III.  Motley  to  his  daughter, 

Vienna,  August  16,  1864. 
My  dearest  Lily,  —  We  have  a  telegram  this  morning, 
date  August  6,  telling  us  that  Grant  has  been  repulsed  at 
Petersburg.  .  .  .  This  time  I  really  believe  we  have  had  25 
a  defeat,  notwithstanding  tJjat  the  telegraph  says  so,  be- 
cause I  have  been  feeling  these  three  days,  ever  since  the 
attack  was  in  progress,  that  it  could  not  result  otherwise. 


68  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

Since  the  days  of  Fort  Donelson,  few  attacks  made  in 
front  upon  entrenchments  by  either  belligerent  have  suc- 
ceeded. \  It  seems  to  me  that  they  cannot  succeed ;  and 
if  anything  could  stagger  my  profound  faith  in  Grant,  it 

5  would  be  many  repetitions  of  such  assaults.  If  he  can't 
make  Lee  attack  him  —  which  I  always  thought  would  be 
his  game  —  I  shall  be  disappointed. 

The  only  ripple  we  have  had  on  our  surface  is  when 
the  bold  Bismarck  made  his  appearance.     Your  mother 

10  has  told  you  about  him,  and  it  was  the  greatest  delight 
to  me  to  see  him  again.  iHe  and  Werther  dined  with 
us  one  day  en  famille,  and  we    drank  three   bottles  of 

-*  claret  (not  apiece)  ;  but  we  sat  until  half- past  nine  at 
table,  much  to  the  amazement  of  the  servants ;  for  what 

15  well-conducted  domestic  in  Vienna  can  tolerate  any  re- 
maining at  table  after  the  finger-bowls?  Of  course,  the 
"  Fremdenblatt "  and  all  the  other  journals  announced 
next  morning  that  "  Sir  Motley,"  the  American  Envoy, 
had  given  a  "gala  dinner"  to  Minister  Bismarck,  Count 

20  RechbYrg,  the  Danish  Plenipotentiary,  and  a  string  of 
other  guests,  most  of  whom  I  have  not  the  pleasure  of 
knowing  by  sight.  \  En  revanche,  three  days  afterwards, 
as  I  believe  your  mother  has  informed  you,  we  did  give 
a  dinner  of  a  dozen,  and    the   journals   conscientiously 

25  stated  next    morning   that    Baron  Werther  had  given  a 
"  gala   dinner "   to    M.  de    Bismarck,  adding   a  list   of 
convives,  not  one  of  whom  was  of  the  party. 
Ever  your  affectionate 


MOTLEY'S  CORRESPONDENCE.  69 

IV.  Bismarck  to  Motley. 

Varzin,  August  7,  1869. 
Dear  Motley,  —  Your  writing  to  me  was  one  of  the 
best  ideas  that  you  have  had  for  a  long  time,  and  you  are 
certain  to  have  many  good  ones.    Your  accusation  against    5 
me  that  I  had  not  answered  you,  sounds  to  me,  however, 
quite  incredible.     You  say  so,  therefore  it  must  be  true ; 
but  the  consciousness  of  my  virtue  is  so  strong  in  me,  that 
I  prefer  to  doubt  the  regularity  of  the  North  German  Postal 
Service,  which  is  confided  to  my  care,  rather  than  believe  10 
in  my  personal  negligence.     No  post  in  these  days  is 
worth  anything ;  the  world  generally  keeps  growing  worse.  *— 
Doubt  that  the  stars  are  fire,  etc.,  but  never  doubt  my 
virtue.     For  three  weeks  my  paper  has  been  lying  ready 
to  write  to  you  in  London  to  ask  you  if  you  have  not  a  15 
week  or  two  to  spare  for  me ;  to  make  up  for  your  secret 
flight  across  the  ocean,  you  should  do  us  the  favor  to 
banish  all  ink,  house-hunting,  and  Englishmen  for  a  time 
from  your  mind,  and  transport  your  wigwam  to  the  Pome- 
ranian woods.     The  affair  is  as  easy  in  these  days  for  an  20 
ocean  traveller  as  it  used  to  be  to  go  from  Gottingen  to 
Berlin.-iYou  give  your  arm  to  your  wife,  enter  a  cab  with 
her,  in  twenty  minutes  you  are  at  the  station,  in  thirty 
hours  in  Berlin,  and  from  there,  in  half  a  day,  here ;  leav- 
ing Berlin  at  nine  o'clock  you  are  here  for  dinner.     It  25 
would  be  delightful.     My  wife,  daughter,  myself,  and  my 
sons,  whom  I  expect  in  two  days,  would  be  as  pleased  as 
children,  and  we  would  be  as  merry  again  as  in  old  days. 
Personally,  I  cannot  travel  at  this  moment  without  upset- 


JO  GERMAN  PROSE  COMPOSITION. 

ting  all  the  reasons  for  which  my  leave  is  granted,  other- 
wise I  would  come  and  find  you  and  bring  you  to  the 
backwoods  here;  J  but  please  come,  throw  all  cares  and 
worries  behind  the  stove,  where  you  will  be  sure  to  find 

5  them  unconsumed  on  your  return,  and  arrange  to  stay  a 
short  or  a  long  time,  —  the  longer  the  better ;  but  give  us 
the  pleasure  of  your  coming.  I  have  absorbed  myself  so 
in  the  thought  that  I  shall  be  ill  if  you  say  no,  and  that 
would  have  the  worst  effect  on  politics.     My  respectful 

io  remembrances  to  your  wife, 

Your  true  friend,  j 

V.  Bismarck.! 


V.  Bismarck  to  Motley. 

Varzin,  July  6,  1872. 

15  My  dear  Motley,  —  I  was  the  more  agreeably  sur- 
prised in  seeing  your  handwriting,  as  I  guessed  before 
opening  the  letter  that  it  would  contain  the  promise  of  a 
visit  here.  You  are  thousand  times  welcome,  and  doubly 
if  accompanied  by  your  ladies,  who,  I  am  sure,  never 

20  have  seen  a  Pomeranian  on  his  native  soil.  We  live  here 
somewhat  behind  the  woods,  but  Berlin  once  reached 
the  journey  is  not  a  difficult  one.  The  best  train  leaves 
Berlin  in  the  morning  between  eight  and  nine  o'clock,  — 
I  believe  8.45,  Stettiner  Balhoft;  fifteen  or  twenty  minutes 

25  to  drive  from  any  hotel  aoout  the  Linden.  You  go  by 
railway  as  far  as  Schlawe,  where  you  arrive  at  about  four 
o'clock  afternoon,  and  from  where  a  trumpet-sounding 
postilion  brings  you  to  Varzin  just  in  time  for  the  dinner- 


MOTLEY'S  CORRESPONDENCE. 


71 


bell,  before  six  o'clock.  If  you  will  have  the  goodness  to 
send  me  a  telegram  on  your  departure  from  Berlin,  or  the 
evening  before,  I  shall  make  everything  ready  for  you  at 
Schlawe,  so  that  you  only  have  to  step  from  the  waggon 
to  the  wagen.  1  The  Pomeranian  gods  will  be  gracious  5 
enough  for  me  to  give  you  a  sunny  day,  and  in  that  case 
I  should  order  an  open  carriage,  and  one  for  luggage. 
Only  let  me  know  by  the  telegram  your  will  about  this, 
and  about  the  number  of  in-  or  outside  places  wanted. 

My  wife  is  still  at  Loden.     I  expect  her  to  be  back  on  10 
the  9th  inst.,  but  la  donna  e  mobile  /     At  all  events,  she 
will  not  be  detained  by  female  frailty  beyond  the  end  of 
the  week.     She  will  be  equally  glad  to  see  you  again ; 
your  name  is  familiar  to  her  lips,  and  never  came  forth 
without  a  friendly  smile.     The  first  day  that  you  can  dis-  15 
pose  of,  at  all  events,  is  the  best  one  to  come  to  see  us, 
though  we  think  to  remain  here  until  the  end  of  summer. 
You  do  not  mention   that  Mrs.  Motley  will  accompany 
you,  and  by  this  silence  I  take  it  for  granted  that  she 
will,  as   Mann   una1   Weib  sind  ein   Leib.     We  will   be  20 
happy  to  see  her  with   you,  and  en  attendant  give   my 
most  sincere  regards  to  her  and  to  Mrs.  Ives. 

Most  faithfully  your  old  friend, 

V.  Bismarck. 


VI.  Motley  to  his  wife.  25 

Varzin,  July  25,  1872. 
My  dearest  Mary,  —  I    had    better   write  a   line  to 
tejl  you  that  we  have  arrived  in  safety,  although  I  fear 


>]2  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

that  I  shall  hardly  be  able  to  say  much  just  now,  as  I 
wish  to  go  downstairs  to  the  breakfast  room.  Lily  told 
you  all  there  was  to  say  of  Berlin.  We  had  a  pleasant 
half-hour  with  the  Bancrofts,  who  were  very  cordial,  and 

5  we  promised  to  go  and  see  them  on  our  return.  We 
left  Berlin  at  a  quarter  to  nine  yesterday  morning ;  reached 
Schlawe  station  at  half-past  four. 

We  had  an  hour  and  a  half  s  drive  from  the  station  to 
Varzin.     As  the  postilion  sounded  his  trumpet,  and  we 

io  drove  up  to  the  door,  Bismarck,  his  wife,  M ,  and 

H ,  all  came  out  to  the  carriage  and  welcomed  us  in 

the  most  affectionate  manner.  I  found  him  very  little 
changed  in  appearance  since  '64,  which  surprises  me. 
He   is  somewhat   stouter,   and   his    face    more   weather- 

15  beaten,  but  as  expressive  and  powerful  as  ever.  Madame 
de  Bismarck  is  but  little  altered  in  the  fourteen  years  that 
have  passed  since  I  saw  her.  They  are  both  most  kind 
and  agreeable  to  Lily,  and  she  feels  already  as  if  she  had 
known  them  all  her  life.     M is  -a  pretty  girl,  with 

20  beautiful  dark  hair  and  gray  eyes,  —  simple,  unaffected, 
and,  like  both  father  and  mother,  full  of  fun.  The  man- 
ner of  living  is  most  unsophisticated,  as  you  will  think 
when  I  tell  you  that  we  marched  straight  from  the  car- 
riage into  the  dining-room  (after  a  dusty,  hot  journey  by 

25  rail  and  carriage  often  hours),  and  made  to  sit  down  and 
go  on  with  the  dinner  which  was  about  half  through,  as, 
owing  to  a  contretemps,  we  did  not  arrive  until  an  hour 
after  we  were  expected.  After  dinner  Bismarck  and  I  had 
a  long  walk  in  the  woods,  he  talking  all  the  time  in  the 

30  simplest  and  funniest  and  most  interesting  manner  about 


MOTLEY'S  CORRESPONDENCE.  73 

all  sorts  of  things  that  had  happened  in  these  tremendous 
years,  but  talking  of  them  exactly  as  every-day  people 
talk  of  every-day  matters,  —  without  any  affectation.  The 
truth  is,  he  is  so  entirely  simple,  so  full  of  laissez-aller, 
that  one  is  obliged  to  be  saying  to  one's  self  all  the  time,  5 
"  This  is  the  great  Bismarck,  —  the  greatest  living  man, 
and  one  of  the  greatest  historical  characters  that  ever 
lived."  When  one  lives  familiarly  with  Brobdignags  it 
seems  for  the  moment  that  everybody  was  a  Brobdignag 
too,  that  it  is  the  regular  thing  to  be ;  one  forgets  for  10 
the  moment  one's  own  comparatively  diminutive  stature. 
There  are  a  great  many  men  in  certain  villages  that  we 
have  known  who  cast  a  far  more  chilling  shade  over  those 
about  them  than  Bismarck  does. 

In  the  evening  we  sat  about  most  promiscuously,  —  15 
some  drinking  tea,  some  beer,  some  seltzer  water  •  Bis- 
marck smoking  a  pipe.  He  smokes  very  little  now,  and 
only  light  tobacco  in  a  pipe.  When  I  last  knew  him,  he 
never  stopped  smoking  the  strongest  cigars.  Now,  he 
tells  me,  he  could  n't  to  save  his  life  smoke  a  single  cigar  ;  20 
he  has  a  disgust  for  them.  A  gentleman  named  Von 
Thadden  and  his  wife  are  the  only  guests,  and  they  go 
this  afternoon,  —  a  Pomeranian  friend.  He  made  the 
campaign  of  Koniggratz ;  and  Bismarck  was  telling  innu- 
merable anecdotes  about  that  great  battle,  and  subse-  25 
quently  gave  some  most  curious  and  interesting  details 
about  the  negotiations  of  Nikolsburg.  I  wish  that  you 
could  have  heard  him.  You  know  his  way.  He  is  the 
least  of  a  poseur  of  any  man  I  ever  saw,  little  or  big. 
Everything  comes  out  so  offhand  and  carelessly ;    but   I  30 


74  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

wish  there  could  be  an  invisible,  self-registering  Boswell 
always  attached  to  his  button-hole,  so  that  his  talk  could 
be  perpetuated.  There  were  a  good  many  things  said  by 
him  about  the  Nikolsburg  Conference  confirming  what  I 

5    had  always  understood. 

The  military  opinion  was  bent  on  going  to  Vienna  after 
Sadowa.  Bismarck  strongly  opposed  this  idea.  He  said 
it  was  absolutely  necessary  not  to  humiliate  Austria,  to  do 
nothing  that  would  make  friendly  relations  with  her  in 

io  the  future  impossible.  He  said  many  people  refused  to 
speak  to  him.  The  events  have  entirely  justified  Bis- 
marck's course,  as  all  now  agree.  It  would  have  been 
easy  enough  to  go  to  Vienna  or  to  Hungary,  but  to  re- 
turn would  have  been  full  of  danger.     I  asked  him  if  he 

15  was  good  friends  with  the  Emperor  of  Austria  now.  He 
said  Yes,  that  the  Emperor  was  exceedingly  civil  to  him 
last  year  at  Salzburg,  and  crossed  the  room  to  speak  to 
him  as  soon  as  he  appeared  at  the  door.  He  said  he 
used   when   younger   to   think    himself   a   clever   fellow 

20  enough,  but  now  he  was  convinced  that  nobody  had  any 
control  over  events,  —  that  nobody  was  really  powerful  or 
great ;  and  it  made  him  laugh  when  he  heard  himself 
complimented  as  wise,  foreseeing,  and  exercising  great 
influence  over  the  world.     A  man  in   the   situation   in 

25  which  he  had  been  placed  was  obliged,  while  outsiders, 
for  example,  were  speculating  whether  to-morrow  it  would 
be  rain  or  sunshine,  to  decide  promptly  it  will  rain, 
or  it  will  be  fine,  and  to  act  accordingly  with  all  the 
forces  at   his  command.     If  he  guessed    right,   all    the 

30  world   said,  "  What    sagacity ;  what  prophetic    power  !  M 


MOTLEY'S  CORRESPONDENCE.  75 

if  wrong,  "all  the.  old  women  would  have  beaten  me  with 
broomsticks.' ' 

If  he  had  learned  nothing  else,  he  said,  he  had  learned 
modesty.  Certainly  a  more  unaffected  mortal  never 
breathed,  nor  a  more  genial  one.  He  looks  like  a  Co-  5 
lossus,  but  his  health  is  somewhat  shattered.  He  can 
never  sleep  until  four  or  five  in  the  morning.  Of  course 
work  follows  him  here,  but  as  far  as  I  have  yet  seen  it 
seems  to  trouble  him  but  little.  He  looks  like  a  country 
gentleman  entirely  at  leisure.  10 

The  woods  and  park  about  the  house  are  fine,  but  un- 
kempt and  rough,  unlike  an  English  country  place.  We 
have  had,  since  I  began  to  write,  long  walks  and  talks 
in  the  woods,  an  agreeable  family  dinner,  and  then  a 
long  drive  through  the  vast  woods  of  beeches  and  oaks  15 
of  which  the  domain  is  mostly  composed.  I  don't  in- 
tend to  Boswellise  Bismarck  any  more.  It  makes  *  me 
feel  as  if  I  were  a  New  York  Herald  interviewing  re- 
porter. He  talks  away  right  and  left  about  anything  and 
everything,  —  says  among  other  things  that  nothing  could  20 
be  a  greater  betise  than  for  Germany  to  attack  any  foreign 
country ;  that  if  Russia  were  to  offer  the  Baltic  provinces 
as  a  gift,  he  would  not  accept  them.  As  to  Holland,  it 
would  be  mere  insanity  to  pretend  to  occupy  or  invade 
its  independence.  It  had  never  occurred  to  him  or  to  25 
anybody.  As  to  Belgium,  France  would  have  made  any 
terms  at  any  time  with  Germany  if  allowed  to  take  Bel- 
gium. I  wish  I  could  record  the  description  he  gave  of 
his  interviews  with  Jules  Favre  and  afterwards  with  Thiers 
and  Favre,  when  the  peace  was  made.  30 


j6  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

One  trait  I  mustn't  forget,  however.  Favre  cried  a 
little,  or  affected  to  cry,  and  was  very  pathetic  and 
heroic.  Bismarck  said  that  he  must  not  harangue  him 
as  if  he  were  an  Assembly ;  they  were  two  together  for 
5  business  purposes,  and  he  was  perfectly  hardened  against 
eloquence  of  any  kind.  Favre  begged  him  not  to  men- 
tion that  he  had  been  so  weak  as  to  weep,  and  Bismarck 
was  much  diverted  at  finding  in  the  printed  account 
afterwards  published  by  Favre  that  he  had  made  a  great 
10  parade  of  the  tears  he  had  shed. 

I  must  break  off  in  order  to  commit  this  letter  to  the 

bag.    Of  course  I  don't  yet  know  how  long  we  shall  stay 

here ;  I  suppose  a  day  or  two  longer.     I  will  send  you  a 

telegram  about  a  change  of  address,  so  don't  be  fright- 

15  ened  at  getting  one. 

Ever  yours, 

J.  L.  M. 


XII. 

FROM  THE  LIFE  AND  LETTERS  OF 
BAYARD  TAYLOR. 

I.  To  Jervis  McEntee. 

Gotha,  Germany,  July  3,  1872. 
Here  we  are,  at  last !  I  can  scarcely  believe  that  nearly 
a  month  has  gone  by  since  you  left  us  on  the  steamer's 
deck  at  Hoboken.     The  intervening  time  has  been  so    5 
pleasant  that  one  day  has  only  repeated  the  impression 
left  by  the  previous  one.     We  went  out  on  the  smoothest 
of  oceans  that  day,  and  carried  calm  weather  with  us.     I 
was  not  the  least  sea-sick,  for  the  first  time  in  my  life,  and 
M.  only  for  half  a  day.     The  passengers  were  agreeable,  10 
the  fare  and  attendance  remarkably  good,  and  so  the  time 
went  by  so  rapidly  that  the  Scilly  Islands  seemed  only  a 
short  distance  from  the  light-house  off  Sandy  Hook.     We 
touched  at  Plymouth  on  the  evening  of  the  tenth  day, 
found  the  Channel    a    sheet    of   glass,    Normandy   and  15 
Cherbourg  flooded  with  sunshine,  the  Strait  of  Dover  in  a 
most  benevolent  and  Christian  mood,  and  the  dreaded 
North    Sea    an    imitation    of    the    Mediterranean.      At 
Hamburg  my  brother  and  sister-in-law  were  waiting  for 
us  on  the  quay.     We  landed  at  their  door,  and  sat  down  20 


78  GERMAN  PROSE  COMPOSITION. 

to  their  table  with  much  the  same  feeling  as  if  we  had 
gone  from  New  York  to  dine  in  Brooklyn. 

Two  more  weeks  have  gone  since  then,  and  now  I  am 
quietly  settled  here  in  my  father-in-law's  house,  with  my 

5  books,  papers,  and  amateur  sketching- traps  in  his  old 
library  at  the  foot  of  the  astronomical  tower.  I  breathe  an 
atmosphere  of  old  vellum  binding,  queer  instruments,  dust, 
and  astrological  mysteries,  very  much  like  Faust  in  the 
opening  scene.     Under  me  is  a  garden  of  gooseberries, 

io  then  the  trees  of  the  park,  a  bit  of  the  old  ducal  castle, 
and  a  good,  broad  stretch  of  sky.  Here  I  mean  to  write, 
dabble  in  colors,  smoke,  and  "  invite  my  soul "  to  what- 
ever sort  of  banquet  she  may  prefer.  I  tell  you,  old 
fellow,  it  does  one  great  good  to  get  away,  now  and  then, 

15  from  the  grooves  in  which  one's  life  must  run.  Distance 
has  the  effect  of  time,  in  a  measure.  You  walk  farther 
away  from  your  canvas  in  this  great  studio  of  the  world, 
and  see  the  truer  relations  of  the  work  in  hand.  I  have  a 
smouldering  instinct    that    I    must  give  this  summer  to 

20  physical  interests  mainly ;  therefore,  we  still  hold  to  the 
plan  of  a  watering-place.  But  we  shall  not  go  until  some 
time  in  August,  and  thus  hope  to  hear  from  you  before 
we  leave.  My  brother-in-law  from  Russia  is  here  with  his 
family,  —  wife  and  five  children,  —  and  the  stately  old 

25  house  is  full  of  noises.  I  am  "  uncled  "  from  morning  till 
night.  ... 

M.  joins  me  in  best  love  to  G.  and  you,  and  Vauxes, 
and  all  our  friends.  Both  of  us  feel  more  clearly  than 
ever  before  how  much  we  have  left  behind,  —  how  much 

30  that  we  cannot  expect  to  find  anywhere  else  in  the  world. 


TAYLOR'S  LETTERS.  79 

Our  ties,  now,  have  the  light  and  sparkle  and  strength  and 
smoothness  of  ripe  old  wine,  and  this  is  the  best  gift  the 
years  bring.  Do  let  me  hear  from  you  soon,  and  tell  me 
all  your  plans  and  interests  and  labors. 


II.   To  A.  R.  MacDonough.  5 

Gotha,   Germany,   July    16,    1872. 
...  I  have  done   nothing  since  leaving  home,  except 
to  read  a  few  books  which  I  shall  need  to  consult  for 
Goethe's  biography.     But  last  week  I   went  with  my  wife 
on  a  three  days'  trip  to   Ilmenau,  Rudolstadt,  and  the  10 
region  thereabouts,  —  classic  localities  !     At  Ilmenau  a 
curious  thing  happened.     The    Oberkellner  said  :   "  The 
hotel  is  full ;    I  must  put  you  in  Goethe's  room."     It  was 
the    room    where    Goethe    celebrated    his  last  (eighty- 
second)  birthday,  in  1831  \  and  there  I  discovered  a  new  15 
fact  in  his  biography.     It  is   interesting,    rather  than  im- 
portant;   and  proves,  among  other  things,  that  Lewes 
took  more  from  Viehoff's    u  Life  of  Goethe "  than  he 
acknowledges.     The  next  day   we  stopped  at  Volkstedt, 
and   saw  the  room  where  Schiller  lived  in    1788,  then  20 
crossed  the  Saale  and  walked  to  Rudolstadt  by  the  path 
he  followed  when  he  visited  the  Lengefelds.     We  saw  also 
the  Grenzhatnmer,  a  forge  where  he  studied  the  staff  age 
for  his  ballad  of  "  Fridolin."     Unfortunately,  the  lodge  on 
the   "Kickelhahn,    where    Goethe    wrote  "  Ueber    alien  25 
Gipfeln "  with  a  pencil  on  the  wall,   was  burned  down 
about  eighteen  months  ago.   .  .   . 


80  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

III.    To  T.  B.  Aldrtch. 

Gotha,     October   28,    1872. 
...  A  week  ago  the   Grand  Duke  of  Saxe-Weimar 
invited  me  to  visit  him  at  the  Wartburg ;  this  on  account 

5  of  "  Faust."  We  dined  in  the  Hall  of  the  Minstrels,  where 
Tannhauser  sang,  —  actually  the  same  old  Byzantine 
hall,  —  and  sat  on  mediaeval  chairs.  All  their  five 
Roilighnesses  (as  Yellowplush  says)  were  very  amiable, 
and  the  two  princesses  were  charming.     This  invitation  is 

10  a  good  thing  for  my  plans ;  for  the  Grand  Duke  invited 
me  to  Weimar,  and  all  the  Goethean  records  and  archives 
will  now  be  open  to  me.  At  present  I  am  only  collecting 
materials,  which  will  be  a  work  of  some  months. 

Here  we  are  living  very  quietly.     I  work  half  the  day 

15  compiling  for  Scribners,  and  thus  earn  the  right  to  use  the 
other  half  for  myself.  Moreover,  I  paint  in  oil,  and  of 
such  is  not  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven  !  How  I  should  like 
to  have  an  autumn  evening  at  Cambridge  with  you,  and 
Longfellow,  and  Howells  ! 

20  Tell  Longfellow  from  me  that  the  Weimar  Princesses 
have  read  all  his  works,  and  the  HofTraulein,  Baroness 

,  a  very  charming  person,  begged  me  to  say  that 

her  enthusiasm  for  him  is  so  great  that  it  led  her  to  cut 
his  name  out  of  a  traveller's  register  at  Bruges.     This 

25  was  at  the  beginning  of  dinner,  and  all  the  ceremonious 
Highnesses  showed  so  much  interest  in  Longfellow  that 
I  forgot  ceremony  and  felt  quite  at  home  all  the  evening. 
So  that  I  owe  to  him  ! 


TAYLOR'S  LETTERS.  8 1 

IV.   To  E.  C.  Stedman. 

Gotha,  Germany,  Jan.  16,  1874. 
...  So  much  was  crowded  into  my  two  months'  so- 
journ in  Weimar,  that    I    hardly  know   where  to    begin 
to    tell    you    about    it.       I    had    not    been    there    many    5 
days  before  I  discovered  that  my  translation  was  gener- 
ally and  favorably  known  \   so  I  began  to  call,  without 
ceremony,  upon  the  people  I  wanted  to  know,  and  was 
received  with  open  arms.     During  the  last  three  weeks  I 
was  invited  out  to  supper  every  evening,  and  thus  drew  10 
deep  draughts   of  the   social  atmosphere.      I   made    no 
secret  of  my  plan,   and  every  one  seemed  desirous  to 
be   of  some   service.     With    Baron    Gleichen,    Schiller's 
grandson,  I    established   a   hearty  friendship.     I   am  to 
go  with  him  to  his  father's  castle  of  Bonnland  in  the  15 
spring,  and  examine  all  the  MSS.  and  relics  of  Schiller 
which  the  family  possesses.     Wolfgang  von  Goethe,  who 
is  both  eccentric  and  misanthropic,  thawed  toward  me, 
and  I  assure  you  it  was  a  great  satisfaction  to  visit  him 
in  Goethe's  house,  and  to  see  the  same  luminous  large  20 
brown  eyes  beaming  on  me  as  he  talked.     I  was  startled 
at  his  personal  resemblance  to  the  poet.    Herder's  grand- 
son invited  me  to  supper  before  I  ever  saw  him,  and 
Wieland's  granddaughter,  a  sculptress,  invited  me  to  give 
my  German  lecture  on  American  Literature  in  Weimar.  25 
One  evening,  at  the  hotel,  an  interesting  looking  man  of 
forty,  with  a  brown  beard,  took  his  seat  opposite  to  me, 
and  we  fell  into  conversation.     Presently  Mr.  Hamilton 
(of  the  noble  Scotch  clan,  who  lives  in  Weimar)  came  in, 


82  GERMAN  PROSE    COMPOSITION. 

and  introduced  him  to  me  as  Baron  von  Stein,  grandson 
of  Frau  von  Stein !  Fraulein  Frommann,  foster-sister 
of  one  of  Goethe's  loves  (Minna  Herzlieb),  though  a 
woman  of  seventy-five,  knows  and  remembers  everything, 

5  and  she  told  me  many  interesting  anecdotes.  She  was 
for  many  years  companion  to  the  present  Empress 
Augusta,  and  enjoys  much  consideration;  so  when  she 
said  to  me,  "I  feel  safe  with  you;  I  can  tell  you  all, 
knowing  that  you  will  use  it  only  as  I  could  wish,"  and 

10  repeated  the  same  thing  to  others,  I  was  at  once  placed 
in  the  very  relation  to  all  which  I  wished  to  have  estab- 
lished. I  called  on  the  famous  old  painter,  Preller,  whose 
illustrations  of  the  Odyssey  are  finer  (because  simpler 
and  severer)  than  anything  of  Kaulbach's.     I  remarked 

15  that  he  had  a  copy  of  Trippel's  glorious  bust  of  Goethe, 
and  said  :  "  I  have  this  bust  at  home,  and  opposite  to  it 
the  Venus  of  Milo,  as  the  woman  form  corresponding  to 
this  male  form."  His  eyes  shone ;  he  rose  up  without 
a  word,  grasped  my  arm,  and  turned  me  around.     There 

20  was  the  Venus  of  Milo,  opposite  Goethe  !  "I  never  pass 
her,"  said  Preller,  "  without  pausing  an  instant,  and  say- 
ing to  myself,  '  My  God,  how  beautiful  she  is  ! '  "  Well, 
after  that  Preller  and  I  became  fast  friends.  He  was  a 
protege^  a  half-pupil  of  Goethe,  whose  son  died  in  his 

25  arms.  Afterwards,  when  Goethe  lay  dead,  Preller  stole 
into  the  room  and  made  a  wonderful  drawing  of  the  head. 
Now,  after  forty  years,  he  voluntarily  made  the  first  copy 
of  it,  with  his  own  hands,  as  a  present  for  me  !  You  may 
guess  how  I  value  it. 

30      Schiller's  grandson  is  an  excellent  artist.     His  pictures 


TAYLOR'S  LETTERS.  83 

are  astonishingly  like  McEntee's.  I  spent  many  hours  in 
his  studio.  Schoell,  one  of  the  best  Goethe  scholars  in 
Germany  (now  chief  librarian  at  Weimar) ,  is  enthusiasti- 
cally in  favor  of  my  biographical  plan.  He  is  utterly  dis- 
satisfied with  Lewes.  He  told  Lewes  many  particulars  5 
which  Lewes  distorted  in  the  most  ridiculous  manner. 
Several  persons  told  me  that  Lewes  pumped  lackeys  and 
old  servants  while  in  Weimar,  and  took  no  pains  to  get 
acquainted  with  the  intelligent  intimate  friends  of  Goethe. 
I  can't  say  how  much  truth  there  is  in  this ;  /  am  most  10 
happy  to  find  that  I  have  nothing  of  my  own  conception 
of  Goethe  to  unlearn,  after  knowing  Weimar.  My  plan, 
at  last,  stands  round  and  complete  before  my  mind,  and 
I  only  need  life  and  health  to  give  it  a  permanent  form. 
I  wish  I  had  space  to  tell  you  more  of  what  I  learned,  15 
and  how  immensely  I  have  been  encouraged. 

My  lecture  was  a  great  triumph.  It  was  given  in  the 
hall  of  the  Arquebusiers,  a  society  dating  from  the  Mid- 
dle Ages.  The  whole  court  came,  Grand- Duke  and 
Duchess,  Hereditary  Grand- Duke  and  Duchess,  the  two  20 
charming  Princesses,  and  Prince  Hermann,  with  adju- 
tants and  ladies  of  honor.  The  Grand- Duke  came  up 
to  me  with  a  mock  reproach,  and  said  :  "  There  's  one 
serious  fault  in  the  lecture :  you  have  not  mentioned 
yourself !  But  come  and  dine  with  me  to-morrow,  and  25 
we  '11  talk  more  about  it."  Which  I  did.  The  dinner 
was  superb;  two  Weimar  friends  of  mine  were  invited, 
otherwise  only  the  family.  I  assure  you  it  gave  me  a 
thrill  of  pride  to  stand  in  Weimar,  with  the  grandchildren 
of  Carl  August,  Goethe,  Schiller,  Herder,  and  Wieland  30 


84  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

among  my  auditors,  and  vindicate  the  literary  achieve- 
ment of  America.  I  lashed  properly  the  German  idea 
of  the  omnipotency  of  money  among  us ;  recited  passages 
from  Halleck,  Poe,  Emerson,   Bryant,  and  Whittier,  and 

5  said  a  good  word  for  E.  C.  S.,  R.  H.  S.,  T.  B.  A.,  and 
W.  D.  H.  The  lecture  seems  to  have  made  considerable 
impression,  as  an  account  of  it  has  since  gone  the  rounds 
of  most  of  the  German  papers. 

I  must  return  to  Weimar  for  another  month  in  the 

10  spring,  and  finish  my  studies  there.  Then  Dr.  Hirzel  of 
Leipzig,  who  has  the  best  Goethe  library  in  the  world, 
allows  me  to  make  use  of  certain  materials,  which  will 
give  me  in  a  fortnight  what  would  otherwise  require  a 
year's  drudgery.     I  want  to  come  home  next  summer, 

15  ready  to  begin  to  write.  The  whole  work,  then,  can  be 
done  in  three  years  more,  even  allowing  occasional  inter- 
ludes of  poetry,  as  they  come  to  me. 


V.   To  his  mother. 
American  Legation,  Berlin,  May  18,  1878. 

20  I  write  to  ■  you  again,  intending  this  letter  to  be  read 
by  all.  We  are  very  busy  just  now  getting  settled  and 
paying  the  round  of  formal  visits  which  is  required  of  us. 
I  have  already  used  a  hundred  and  fifty  cards,  and  or- 
dered three  hundred  more  to  be  printed.     The  Crown 

25  Prince  received  me  last  Friday  (yesterday  week,  I  mean) 
with  the  greatest  friendliness.  He  came  up  to  me  with 
outstretched  hand,  saying,  in  English,  "  Oh,  I  know  you 


TAYLOR'S  LETTERS. 


85 


already  !  My  wife  was  talking  about  your  <  Faust '  only 
a  few  weeks  ago."  My  hearty  reception  by  the  imperial 
family  is  known,  of  course,  to  the  diplomatic  corps,  and 
hence  all  the  other  ambassadors  are  very  polite  and 
obliging.  ...  5 

M.  and  L.  nearly  saw  the  attempt  to  assassinate  the 
Emperor.  He  passed  them  hardly  two  minutes  before 
the  man  fired.  I  went  to  the  palace  at  once,  and  was 
one  of  the  first  to  offer  my  congratulations.  Yesterday  I 
received,  officially,  the  Emperor's  thanks.  Last  night  10 
there  was  a  magnificent  torchlight  procession  of  students. 

We  are  busy  looking  out  for  a  residence.  We  can  get 
a  superb  one  for  about  fifteen  hundred  dollars  a  year 
(adding  the  office  rent,  which  the  government  pays), 
with  a  grand  ballroom  and  no  end  of  bedrooms.  I  think  15 
we  shall  take  it.  Furnished  apartments  can  scarcely  be 
had,  but  furniture  is  now  very  cheap,  and  we  think  we 
can  save  enough  from  the  salary  by  Oct.  1st  to  buy  all 
that  is  necessary.  So  far  as  I  can  judge,  the  expenses 
will  be  just  about  what  I  calculated.  M.  and  L.  are  out  20 
this  afternoon,  leaving  cards,  with  Harris  (our  mulatto 
man),  gorgeous  in  his  gold-banded  stove-pipe  hat.  No 
one  else  has  a  colored  footman  except  Prince  Karl,  and 
Harris  adds  immensely  to  our  respectability.  I  find  that 
our  experience  in  St.  Petersburg  is  of  great  value  now.  25 
We  know  what  to  do,  and  people  are  rather  surprised  to 
find  that  we  know  it.  All  this  tells  in  such  an  artificial 
society  as  we  move  in.  The  business  of  the  legation  is  less 
than  I  supposed  ;  the  two  secretaries  take  all  the  bother 
off  my  hands,  and  I  am  in  capital  spirits  about  my  liter-  30 


86  GERMAN  PROSE    COMPOSITION. 

ary  work.  The  weather  is  wonderful ;  it  is  full  summer ; 
all  windows  open,  even  at  night,  and  cloudless  skies,  day 
after  day. 


VI.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  R.  H.  Stoddard. 

5  -  American  Legation,  Berlin,  June  10,  1878. 

...  I  reached  here  May  4th,  and  have  had  my  hands 

full  ever  since.     Besides  the  business  of  the  legation  and 

the  presentations  to  the   high  personages,  I  have  already 

distributed  more  than  four  hundred  cards  in  necessary 

10  formal  calls.  Now  I  am  nearly  through,  —  only  two 
princes  more.  On  Saturday  I  had  an  hour's  talk  with 
Bismarck  in  the  garden  behind  his  palace ;  he  being 
accompanied  by  a  huge  black  dog,  and  I  by  a  huge 
brown  bitch.     I  tell  you  he  is  a  great  man  !     We  talked 

15  only  of  books,  birds,  and  trees,  but  the  man's  deepest 
nature  opened  now  and  then,  and  I  saw  his  very  self. 
The  attempts  on  the  Emperor's  life  have  produced  an 
effect  only  a  little  less  profound  than  the  murder  of 
Lincoln.     The  excitement  is  all  the  stronger  because  it  is 

20  silent,  but  now  it  is  subsiding,  and  to-day  (the  second 
Pentecost  holiday)  the  people  begin  to  look  cheerful 
again.  .  .  . 


TAYLOR'S  LETTERS.  87 

VII.  To   W.  M,  Evarts. 

Legation  of  the  United  States, 
Berlin,  July  1,  1878. 

...  It  had  been  announced  in  various  journals  that 
General  Grant  would  proceed  directly  from  Amsterdam  to    5 
Copenhagen  without  visiting   Berlin,  and  my  first  intima- 
tion of  his  coming  was  through  a  letter  from  my  colleague, 
Mr.  Birney,  United  States  Minister  resident  at  the  Hague, 
received  on  the   2  2d  ultimo.     I  communicated  immedi- 
ately with  him  and  with  Mr.  A.  M.  Simon,  the  United  10 
States  Vice-Consul  at  Hanover,  and  ascertained  the  day 
and  hour  of  General  and  Mrs.  Grant's  arrival  here.     It 
was  then  impossible  —  since  the  stay  of  the  distinguished 
visitors  would  be  brief  —  to  arrange  in  advance  for  such 
interviews  and  honors  as  might  be  procured  for  them  at  15 
a    time  when  both  assumed  an  exceptional  importance. 
The  Emperor  is  unable  to  receive  any  one,  and  I  was 
informed   by  the   proper  officials  that  the  Empress,  for 
this   reason,  would  probably  feel  bound  to  maintain  her 
privacy  in  the  palace.     Prince  Frederick  Charles  is  ab-  20 
sent  on  a  visit  to  England,  and  Count  Moltke  is  residing 
on  his  estate  in  Silesia,  at  some  distance  from    Berlin. 
Furthermore,  the  presence  of  the  European  Congress,  and 
the  number  of  prearranged  dinners  and  social  assemblages 
arising  therefrom,   seemed  to  limit  the  amount  of  atten-  25 
tion  which  at  any  other  time  would  have  been  so  freely 
accorded  to  the  ex-President. 

On  Wednesday,  the  26th  ultimo,  after  having  arranged 
for  a  reception    by  his    Imperial   Highness   the  Crown 


88  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

Prince  and  by  Prince  von  Bismarck,  I  travelled  as  far  as 
Stendal  (about  sixty-five  miles),  there  met  General  and 
Mrs.  Grant,  and  accompanied  them  to  Berlin.  The 
secretaries  of  this  legation,  the  consular  officials,  and  a 

5  number  of  the  American  residents  were  at  the  station  to 
welcome  the  distinguished  guests ;  the  hour  was  too  late 
for  any  other  testimony  of  respect. 

The  following  afternoon  I  accompanied  General  Grant 
to  the  palace  of  the  Crown  Prince,  where  he  was  first 

io  received  by  all  the  adjutants  and  court  officials  of  the 
latter,  and  conducted  to  the  audience  room.  The  Crown 
Prince  then  entered  in  his  uniform  of  field  marshal, 
greeted  General  Grant  most  cordially,  and  conversed  with 
him  for  three  quarters  of  an  hour.     At  the  close  of  the 

15  interview  he  invited  him  and  Mrs.  Grant,  together  with 
myself,  to  dine  at  the  new  palace  in  Potsdam  the  next 
evening. 

On  returning  home  I  was  surprised  to  find  a  letter  from 
Count    Nesselrode,  court  marshal  of  the    Empress,  in- 

20  forming  me  that  her  majesty  would  receive  me  on  Friday 
afternoon.  From  the  absence  of  certain  customary 
formalities  on  reaching  the  palace  and  the  quiet  manner 
of  my  reception,  I  suspect  that  it  was  meant  to  be  private 
quite  as  much  as  official.     The  Empress  took  occasion  to 

25  express  to  me  the  Emperor's  interest  in  General  Grant's 
history,  his  desire  to  meet  him  personally,  and  his  deep 
regret  that  this  was  now  impossible.  Her  words  and 
manner  implied  an  authorization  that  I  should  repeat 
these  expressions  to  General    Grant.      She  then    spoke 

30  very  freely  and  feelingly  of  the  disturbances  occasioned 


TA  YLOR  >S  LE  TTERS.  89 

by  the  distress  of  the  laboring  class,  declared  her  belief 
that  a  period  of  peace  would  be  the  best  remedy,  and 
finally  said,  "  The  Emperor  knew  that  I  should  see  you 
to-day.  He  has  the  peace  of  the  world  at  heart,  and  he 
desires  nothing  so  much  as  the  establishment  of  friend-  5 
ship  between  nations.  I  ask  you  to  make  it  your  task  to 
promote  the  existing  friendship  between  your  country  and 
ours.  You  cannot  do  a  better  work,  and  we  shall  most 
heartily  unite  with  you  in  doing  it.  This  is  the  Emperor's 
message  to  you,  and  he  asked  me  to  give  it  to  you  in  his  10 
name  as  well  as  my  own."  She  bowed  and  left  me.  The 
deep,  earnest,  pathetic  tones  of  her  voice  impressed  me 
profoundly.  I  kept  her  words  carefully  in  my  memory, 
and  have  repeated  them  with  only  such  changes  as  the 
translation  makes  necessary.  15 

The  same  afternoon  I  accompanied  General  and  Mrs. 
Grant  to  Potsdam.  The  fact  that  the  dinner  was  given 
specially  in  their  honor  was  evident  on  reaching  the 
station.  They  were  ushered  into  the  imperial  waiting- 
room,  from  which  a  carpet  was  spread  to  the  state  car.  20 
On  reaching  Potsdam,  the  first  court  equipage  conveyed 
them,  together  with  Mr.  von  Schlozer,  German  minister 
at  Washington,  and  myself,  to  the  palace,  the  other 
guests  following  us.  Before  the  dinner  General  Grant  and 
Mrs.  Grant  and  myself  were  received  by  the  Crown  25 
Princess  in  private  audience.  The  company  numbered 
about  fifty,  including  the  Prince  of  Hohenzollern,  Prince 
Augustus  of  Wiirtemberg,  the  members  of  the  imperial 
ministry,  and  all  the  chief  officials  of  the  court.  Mrs. 
Grant  was   seated  beside  the  Crown  Prince,  and  General  30 


90  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

Grant  opposite,  beside  Mr.  von  Biilow,  both  being  the 
places  of  honor.  I  did  not  consider  it  consistent  with 
the  dignity  of  the  government  I  represent  to  make  any 
stipulation  concerning  etiquette   in  advance,   or  even  to 

5  ask  any  question,  and  I  am  consequently  all  the  more 
gratified  to  find  that  it  would  have  been  unnecessary. 
During  the  return  to  another  station,  by  a  longer  drive 
through  the  park,  General  Grant  received  every  mark  of 
respect  from  the   people,  who  crowded  the  streets  to  see 

10  him  pass. 


VOCABULARY. 


VOCABULARY. 


A. 

ability,  Begabung,  f. 

able,  to  be  a.,  konnen,  wissen. 

abolish,  vernichten. 

about,  woriiber,  umher,  an,  hin- 

sichtlich. 
above,  liber, 
abreast,  neben  einander,  in  einer 

Reihe. 
absence,  Abvvesenheit,  f.,  Unter- 

lassung,  f. 
absent,  abwesend,  fern, 
absolute,  unbedingt. 
absorb,  vertiefen   in    (ace),  ver- 

tieft  sein  in  (dat). 
absurd,  albern,  Unsinn,  m.,  -s. 
abyss,  Abgrund,  m.,  -es,  -iinde. 
accept,  annehmen. 
accompany,   begleiten,    mitkom- 

men. 
accord,  zeigen,  erweisen. 
accordingly,     demgemass,     dar- 

nach. 
account,  Bericht,  m.,  -es,  -e  ;  Be- 

schreibung,  f. 
accusation,  Klage,  f,  Beschuldi- 

accustomed,  gewohnt. 
achievement,  Leistiing,  f. 
acknowledge,     anerkennen     fiir 
(ace),  zugeben,  gestehen. 


acquaintance,  Bekanntschaft,  f., 

Bekannter,  m.,  -s.,  — . 
acquainted,  to  become  a.,  ken- 

nen  zu  lernen. 
acquire,  erlangen,  gewinnen,  er- 

werben. 
across,  liber, 
act,  That,  f.,  — ,  -en ;  Aufzug,  m., 

-s,  -iige. 
act,  handeln. 

action,  Handlung,  f. ;  Wirkung,  f. 
actually,  wirklich. 
add,  hinzufiigen,  miteinschliessen; 

added  to,  und  auch. 
address,   Benehmen,   n.,  -s,   An- 

rede,  f. ;  Adresse,  f. 
address,  richten  an  (ace), 
adhere,  bestehen  auf  (dat.),  blei- 

ben  dabei. 
adherent,  Anhanger,  m.,  -s,  — . 
adieu,  adieu,  auf  wiedersehen. 
adjutant,  Adjutant,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
admirable,     vortrefflich,     ausge- 

zeichnet. 
admiration,  Bewunderung,  f. 
admire,  bewundern. 
admonitory,  mahnend. 
advance,  in  a.,  zum  voraus  ;  in  a. 

of,  vor  (dat.)  .  .  .  voraus. 
advance,  Fortschritt,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
advance,  befordern,  weiter  brin- 

gen;  (lend)  vorschiessen,  leihen. 


ADVANTAGEOUS 


94 


ANNUL 


advantageous,  vorteilhaft. 
adventure,  Geschichte,  f.,  Erfah- 

rung,  f.,  Zufall,  m  ,  -s,  -alle. 
advise,  Ermahnung,  f. 
Aegean,  das  Ageische  Meer. 
aeon,  an  aeon  ago,  vor  Jahrhun- 

derten. 
affable,  freundlich,  leutselig. 
affair,  Verhaltnis,  n.,  -isses,  -isse, 

Geschichte,  f.,  Sache,  f. 
affect,  scheinen,  sich  stellen. 
affectation,   Ziererei,  f.,  Verstel- 

lung,  f. 
affection,  Liebe,  f. 
affectionate,    liebend,    liebevoll, 

herzlich. 
after-effect,  Nachwirkung,  f. 
afternoon,  Nachmittag,  m.,  -s,  -e  ; 

in  the  a.,  nachmittags. 
afterward,  sp'ater,  nachher. 
again,  wieder. 
against,   gegen  ;   a.   it,  dagegen, 

dawider. 
age,  Alter,  n.,  -s,  — . 
aged,  greis,  alt. 
agitated,  aufgeregt. 
agitation,  Bewegung,  f. 
ago,  seit,  vor  (dat.). 
agonized,  angstlich,  grasslich. 
agony,  Angst,  f.,  Angste. 
agree,  zugeben. 
agreeable,     angenehm     (gegen), 

freundlich  (gegen). 
aim,  Ziel,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
air,  Luft,  f.,  -iifte. 
Alhambra,  f. 
alike,  auch,  gleich  ;  a.  .  .  .  and, 

sowohl  .  .  .  als. 
alive,  empfindlich  (dat.),  be  a,  to, 

lebhaft  empfinden. 
all,  ganz,  all. 
alley,   Gasse,  f. ;    Pass,   m.,   -es, 

-asse. 


alliance,  Verbindung,  f. 

allow,  lassen,  erlauben. 

almost,  beinahe,  fast. 

aloft,  in  der  Hohe. 

alone,  nur,  allein. 

along,  hin,  an  (dat.)  .  .  .  entlang. 

aloud,  laut. 

already,  schon. 

also,  auch. 

altered,  verandert. 

alternately,   abwechselnd,   wech- 

selsweise. 
always,  immer. 
amazement,    Erstaunen,    n.,    -s, 

Verwunderung,  f. 
ambassador,     Botschafter,     m., 

-s,  — . 
America,  n.,  -s. 
American,  amerikanisch ;  Ameri- 

kaner,  m.,  -s,  — . 
amateur,    Liebhaber,    m.,    -s.  — 

Dilettanten  — . 
amiable,  liebenswiirdig. 
amid,  unter  (dat.). 
amidst,  in  mitten   (gen.),  mitten 

in  (dat.). 
amount,  Anzahl,  f. 
Amsterdam,  Amsterdam,  n.,  -s. 
amuse,  amiisieren. 
ancestor,  Ahn,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
ancient,  alt,  altertiimlich. 
and,  und. 

anecdote,  Geschichte,  f. 
anew,  von  neuem,  wieder. 
angel,  Engel,  m.,  -s,  — . 
anguish,  Qual,  f.,  -en.  Angst,  f., 

Angste. 
anniversary,  Jahrstag,  m.,  -es,  -e. 
animal,  Tier,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
announce,  melden. 
annually,  jahrlich,  alljahrlich 
annul,    annullieren,    fiir    nichtig 

erklaren,  ungiiltig  machen. 


ANSWER 


95 


ASSEMBLAGE 


answer,     versohnen,    abbiissen  ; 

antworten  (dat.). 
antagonist,  Gegner,  m,,  -s,  — . 
antique,  altertiimlich. 
anxiety,  Sorgfalt,  f.  ;  to  have  a. 

about,  sich  um  (ace.)  kiim'mern. 
any,  jed-er,  all. 
anything,  etwas,  alles,  jedes. 
apart,  entfernt,  beiseite. 
apartment,  Wohnung,  f. 
apiece,  jeder. 
Apollo,  Apoll  (-o),  m,  -s. 
apologetic,   Apologie,   f.,  Vertei- 

digung,  f. 
apostle,  Apostel,  m.,  -s,  — ,  Beken- 

ner,  m.,  -s,  — . 
appear,  erscheinen,  veroffentlicht 

werden ;  aussehen,  scheinen. 
appearance,  to  make  an  a.,  sich 

zeigen,  zum  Vorschein  kommen. 
appetite,  Appetit,  m.,  -s. 
approach,  Anzug,  m.,  -s,  -iige. 
approach,  (sich)  nahen  (dat.),  sich 

nahern  (dat.). 
apron-strings,  Gangelbander,  n. 

plu.,  Schiirzenbander,  n.  plu- 
arch,    Pforte,  f.,   a.  of  triumph, 

Siegesbogen,  m.,  -s,  -ogen,  or  — ; 

Gewolbe,  n.,  -s,  — . 
architecture,  Baukunst,  f . ;  Bau 

vverke,  n.  plu. 
archives,  Archiv,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
archway,   Thorweg,    m ,    -s,   -e ; 

Bogengang,  m.,  -s,  -ange ;  Thor- 

gewolbe,  n.,  -s,  — . 
ardent,  heiss. 
ardently,  sehnlich,  eifrig. 
arquebusiers,      Armbrust-Schiit- 

zengesellschaft,  f. 
argumentation,  Disputieren,  n.  ; 

Beweisfiihrung,  f. 
Ariadne,  Ariadne,  f. 
aright,  recht. 


arise,      erstehen,      auf  kommen, 

entspringen  (daraus). 
aristocracy,  Aristokratie,  f. ;  Adel- 

stand,  m.,  -s. 
Arkansaw,    Arkansaw     (-Fluss), 

m.,  -s. 
arm,  Waffe,  f. ;  Arm,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
arm,  stahlen  (gegen),  sich  gefasst 

machen  auf  (ace). 
arm-chair,     Lehnstuhl,    m.,     -s, 

-iihle. 
armistice,    Waffenstillstand,   m., 

-s. 
army,    Armee,   f. ;   Heer,   n.,    -s, 

-e. 
around,  um  (ace.) 
arouse,  wecken,  rufen. 
arrange,    abmaehen,    einrichten, 

Vorkehrungen  treffen. 
arrival,  Ankunft,  f. 
arrive,  ankommen. 
arrogant,    arrogant,    anmassend, 

hochmiitig. 
arrow,  Pfeil,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
arroyo,  arroyo,  m.,  -s. 
art,  Kunst,  f.,  -iinste. 
artificial,  formlich,  gekiinstelt. 
artist,  Kiinstler,  m.,  -s,  — . 
as,  wie,  so,  als. 
ascertain,  erfahren,  ermitteln. 
ashes,  Asche,  f. 
aside,  beiseite,  auf  der  Seite. 
ask,  bitten  (ace.  of  person  and  um 

with  ace.  of  thing),  fragen;  a.  a 

question,  eine   Frage   zu  thun 

(or,  stellen). 
aspire,  aufstreben,  emporstreben, 

streben  (nach). 
assassinate,  morden,  meuchlings 

iiberfallen. 
assault,  Sturmanlauf,  m.,  -s,  -aufe ; 

Angriff,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
assemblage,  Versammlung,  f. 


ASSEMBLY 


96 


BAIAE 


assembly,  Versammlung,  f. 

assert,  behaupten. 

assiduous,  sorgsam,  emsig,  fleis- 

sig. 
assume,  annehmen,  voraussetzen. 
assure,      versichern  ;      assured, 

sicher. 
astonished,  erstaunt. 
astonishingly,  merkwiirdig. 
astrological,  astrologisch. 
astronomical  tower,  Sternwarte, 

f. 
astrologer,  astrolog,  m.,  -en,  -en ; 

Sterndeuter,  m.,  -s,  — . 
astute,  scharfsinnig. 
at  home,   zu  Haus,  bei  uns ;  at 

(the  University),  an  or  auf ;  at 

hand,  in  der  Nahe. 
Athenaeum,  Athenaeum,  m.,  -s. 
athlete,  Athlet,  m.,  -en  (-s),  -en. 
Atlas,  Atlas,  m.,  -es. 
atmosphere,     Luft,     f.,     Atmo- 

sphare,  f. 
attach,  anhangen,  befestigen  (an), 
attachment,  Neigung,  f .,  Liebe,  f . 
attack,  Angrjff,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
attack,  angreifen. 
attain,  erzielen. 
attempt,    Versuch,    m.,    -s,     -e ; 

Attentat,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
attend,  begleiten. 
attendance,  Bedienung,  f. 
attendant,  en  a.,  unterdessen,  im 

Erwarten. 
attention,  Aufmerk'samkeit,  f. 
attest,  bezeugen,  beweisen. 
audible,  horbar  ;  become  a.,  laut 

werden 
audience-room,  Audienzsaal,  m., 

-s,  -sale, 
auditor,  Zuhorer,  m.,  -s,  — . 
August  (month),  August,  m.,  -s  ; 

(proper  name),  August,  m.,  -s. 


Augusta,  f. 

Augustus,  Augustus,  m. 

Auld  Lang  Syne,  the  same,  or : 

die  gute  alte  Zeit  (f.). 
Austria,  Osterreich,  n. 
author,    Schriftsteller,  m.,  -s  — ; 

Veranlasser,  m.,  -s,  — . 
authority,    Ansehen,   n.,   -s,  Ein- 

fluss,  m.,  -es. 
authorization,  Ermachtigung,  f. 
authorize,  bestatigen,  billigen. 
autobiography,  Selbstbiographie, 

f.,  eigne  Lebensbeschreibung,  f. 
autumn,  Ilerbst  — ,  m.,  -es,  -e. 
avenger,  Racher,  m.,  -s. 
away,  fort,  los. 
awe,  Schauder,  m.,  -s,  Grauen,  n., 

-s ;    of    death,    Todesschauer, 

m.,  -s. 
awkward,   unbehilflich,    linkisch, 

ungeschickt. 
axe,  Axt,  f.,  Axte. 
azote,  Stickstoff,  m.,  -s. 


B. 

baby,  Kindlein,  n.,  -s. 
Bacchus,  Bacchus,  m. 
bachelor,    Junggesell,    m.,     -en, 

-en. 
back,    zuriick,    wieder;    b.   hair, 

Nackenhaar,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
back,  Riicken,  m.,  -s,  — . 
background,  Hintergrund,  m.,  -s. 
backward,  riickw'arts. 
backwoods,  same  word,  or  :  Hin- 

terwalder,  Urwalder,  m.  plu. 
bad,  schlimm,  schlecht. 
baffle,  verhindern,  verderben;  (of 

plans)  vereiteln. 
bag,  Postbeutel,  m.  -s. 
Baiae,  Baja,  n.,  -s. 


BALANCE 


97 


BENIGNANT 


balance,  balancieren,  wagehalten, 

im  Gleichgewicht  halten. 
balcony,  Balkon,  m.,  -s. 
ball,  Ball,  m.,  -s,  -alle. 
ballad,  Ballade,  f. 
ballroom,  Ballsaal,  m.,  -s,  -sale. 
Baltic,  baltisch,  Ostsee  — . 
Bancroft,  Bancroft,  -s,  -s. 
band,  Kapelle,  f. 
banish,  verbannen. 
bankrupt,  bankbriichig,  bankerott 

(adj.  and  noun). 
bankruptcy,  Verderben,  n.,  -s  ;  on 

the  verge  of  b.,  auf  deni  Punkte 

stehen  Bankerott  zu  machen. 
banquet,  Fest,  n.,  -es,  -e. 
banquette,  Banquette,  f.,  or  Ban- 

kett,  n.,  -s. 
barb,  Spitze,  f. 
bare,  bloss  (-gestellt). 
barefooted,  barfussig;   b.  Friar, 

Barfiissermonch,  m.,  -es,  -onche. 
Baron,  Baron,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Freiherr, 

m.,  -n,  -n. 
barricade,  Barrikade,  f .  Verschan- 

zung,  f. 
barter,  Tausch,  m.,  -es,  Handel, 

m.,  -s. 
base,  Grund,  m.,  -es,  Fuss,  m.,  -es, 

Unterbau,  m.,  -s,  Basis,  f. 
basket,  Korb,  m.,  -s,  -orbe. 
batter,  einschlagen,  eindriicken. 
battery,  Batterie,  f. 
battle,    Kampf,    m.,    -s,    -ampfe 

Schlacht,  f. 
battlement,  Zinne,  f. 
beam,  strahlen(auf,  ace),  anleuch- 

ten; 
bear,    haben,    tragen,    mitteilen, 

sagen,  ertragen. 
beard,  Bart,  m.,  -s. 
beat,  Schlag,  m.,  -s,  -age  ;  b.  of 

time,  Pulsschlag. 


beat,  schlagen,  klopfen,  zertteten, 

prligeln. 
beating,  klopfen,  n.,  -s. 
Beauseant,  Beauseant,  m.,  -s. 
beautiful,  schon. 
beauty,  Schonheit,  f. 
beckon,  winken. 
become,  werden. 
bed,  Beet,  n.,  -s,  -e;  Bett,  n.,  -s, 

-en ;  Lager,  n„  -s,  — . 
bedroom,  Schlafzimmer,  n.,  -s.  — . 
beech,  Buche,  f. 
beer,  Bier,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
beer-barrel,     Bierfass,    n.,     -es, 

-asser. 
beer-drinking,    Biertrinken,    n., 

-s. 
before,  vor,  vorher,  vormals,  ehe, 

bevor. 
beg,  bitten. 

begin,  beginnen,  anfangen. 
beggar,  Bettler,  m.,  -s,  — . 
behind,  hinter. 
behold,  beschauen. 
Belgium,  Belgien,  n.,  -s. 
belief,  tlberzeugung,  f. ;    Glaube 

(an,  ace),  m.,  -ens. 
believe,  glauben  (von),  erwarten 

(von), 
belligerent,  kriegfiihrende  Partei 

(f.,  -en)  or  Macht,  f.,  -achte. 
belong,  gehoren  (dat.  alone  or  zu 

with  dat.). 
beloved,  geliebt,  teuer. 
below,  unten,  unter. 
Ben,  Ben. 

bench,  Bank,  f.,  -anke,  Schulbank, 
beneath,  unter. 
Benevento,  Benevent,  n.,  -s. 
beneficent,  wohlth'atig. 
benevolent,  wohlwollend,  giitig. 
benignant,    wohlwollend,    giitig, 

heiter. 


BENT 


98 


BOW 


bent,  gebiickt;   b.  upon,   darauf 

bestehen,  dahin  gehen. 
Bergstrasse,  Bergstrasse,  f. 
Berlin,  Berlin,  n.,  -s. 
beseech,  bitten  (um,  ace.) 
Besen,  Besen,  m.,  -s,  — . 
besides,  ausser  (dat.). 
best,  best, 
betise,  Betise,  f.,  dummer  Streich, 

m.,  -s.,  -e,  Dummheit,  f. 
better,  besser. 
between,    zwischen,   dazwischen, 

unter. 
beyond,  hinter,  dahinter. 
Bible,  Bibel,  f.,  -n. 
bid,  wiinschen,  heissen. 
big,  gross,  dick, 
bill,  Rechnung,  f. 
binding,  Einband,  m.,  -s. 
bind,  festbinden,  sich  verpflichten. 
biographical,  biographisch. 
biography,  Biographfe,  f .,  Lebens- 

beschreibung,  f. 
bird,  Vogel,  m.,  -s,  -ogel. 
birth,    Geburt,   f.,  Rang,  m  ,  -es, 

Stand,  m.,  -es,  Leben,  n.,  -s. 
birthday,  Geburtstag,  m.,  -s. 
birthplace,  Geburtsort,  m.,  -s. 
birthright,  Geburtsrecht,  n.,  -es. 
Bismarck,  Bismarck, 
bitch,  Hiindin,  f. 
bit,  Stuck,  n.,  -es,  -e  ;  some  b.  of 

satire,  irgend  eine  Spottrede,  f. 
Byzantine,  byzantinisch. 
black,   schwarz,   dunkel,   duster ; 

b.  (horse),  Rappe,'m.,  -n,  -n. 
blackened,  schwarz  vverden. 
black-robed,  schwarzgekleidet. 
blame,  tadeln. 
bland,  sanft,  mild, 
blanket,  (Lager-)  Decke,  f.,  wol- 

lene  Decke. 
blaze,  schimmern. 


bless,  segnen. 

blessing,  Segen,  m.,  -s. 

blind,  blind. 

bliss,  Gluckseligkeit,  f. 

blood,  Blut,  f. 

bloodshot,  mit  Blut  unterlaufen, 

aufgeschwollen.    ' 
bloom,  Duft,  m.,  -s. 
blot,  austilgen,  ausloschen. 
blow,  wehen,  flattern. 
blow,  Schlag,  m.,  -s,  -age. 
blue,  blau. 

blunder,  Irrtum,  m.,  -s,  -iimer. 
blundering,  im  Irrtum. 
blush,  erroten. 
blush,  Erroten,  n.,  -s. 
bobbing,  herumhiipfend. 
body,  Korper,  m.,  -s,  — . 
bold,  kiihn. 

Boniface,  Bonifacius,  Bonifaz,  m. 
Bonnland,  Bonnland,  n.,  s. 
book,  Buch,  n.,  -s,  -iicher ;    Liste, 

f.,  Verzeichnis,  n.,  -nisses,  -nisse  ; 

Register,  n.,  -s,  — . 
boon,  Segen,  m.,  -s,  Lohn,  m.,  -s, 

Gut,  n.,  -es,  -iiter. 
boot,  daran  liegen. 
booted,  gestiefelt. 
booty,  Beute,  f. 
born,  geboren. 
Boswell,  Boswell,  m. 
Boswellize,    boswellisieren,   den 

B.  spielen. 
both,  beicle,  b.  and,  sovvohl  .  *  . 

(als)  auch,  nicht  nur  .  .  .  son- 

dern  auch. 
bother,  Plage,  f.,  Qu'alerei,  f. 
bottle,  Flasche,  f. 
boulder,  Stein,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Block, 

m.,  -s,  -ocke,  Steinmasse,  f. 
Bourbon,  Bourbone,  m.,  -n,  -n. 
bow,  sich  verbeugen,  sich  neigen, 

griissen. 


BOX 


99 


CAMPAIGN 


box,  Loge,  f.,  Stuhl,  m.,  -s,  -iihle. 

boy,  Knabe,  m.,  -n,  -n. 

braced,  erfrischt ;  b.  back,  zuriick- 

gebogen,  zuriickgeworfen. 
branch,  Zweig,  m ,  -s,  -e. 
branded,  gebrandmarkt. 
brander,      Brandfuchs,     m.,     -es, 

-iichse. 
brave,  tapfer,  mutig,  tiichtig. 
brawl,  rauschen. 
break,   brechen,  zerbrechen ;    (of 

the  day)  anbrechen ;   b.  away, 

losbrechen  (von),  lossagen. 
breakfast,  Fruhstuck,  n.,  -s. 
breakneck,  halsbrecherisch. 
breast,  Brust,  f.,  -iiste. 
breath,  Atemzug,  m.,  -s,  -iige. 
breathe,  atmen,  einatmen. 
breed,  erwecken,  erzeugen,  erzie- 

hen. 
breeze,  Liiftchen,  n.,-s,  Lufthauch, 

m.,  -s,  Luftzug,  m.,  -s. 
bridal,  Ehe,  f.,  Vermahlung,  f. 
bride,  Braut,  f.,  -aute,  Gemahlin,  f. 
bridegroom,  Brautigam,  m.,  -s. 
bridge,  Briicke,  f. 
bridle,  Ziigel,  m.,  -s. 
brief,  kurz. 
bright,  hell,  glanzend. 
broom-stick,  Besenstiel,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
brilliant,  leuchtend,  glanzend. 
brim,  Rand,  m.,  -s,  -ander. 
bring,  b.  out,  herausbringen ;  b. 

up,  erziehen. 
broad,  breit,  weit,  einfach,   deut- 

lich. 
Broad-Stone,   der    breite   Stein, 

m.,  -s. 
broadsword,  Rapier,  n.,  -s. 
Brobdignag,  the  same,  or  :  Riese, 

m.,  -n,  -n. 
bronzed,  verbraunt. 
Brooklyn,  Brooklyn,  n.,  -s. 


brother,  Bruder,  m.,  -s.     Briider. 

brother-in-law,  Schwager,  m., 
-s,  -ager. 

brown,  braun. 

Bruges,  Brugge,  n.,  s. 

buckskin,  ledern  (aus  Bocksfell 
gemacht). 

build,  bauen,  erbauen. 

building,  Gebaude,  n.,  -s,  — . 

bull-dog,  Bull-Dogge,  f. 

burn,  brennen,  anbrennen. 

burst,  Ausbruch,  m.,  -s. 

burst,  einschlagen  (in,  ace.) ;  gera- 
ten  (in,  ace.)  ;  zerspringen  ;  los- 
brechen; steigen  (iiber,  ace). 

bushel,  Scheffel,  m.,  -s,  — . 

bush,  Busch,  m.,  -es.  -iische,  Ge 
biisch,  n.,  -es,  -e. 

business,  Geschaft,  n.,  -s,  -e. 

business  (adj.),  geschaftlich. 

bust,  Biiste,  f. 

busy,  sich  beschaftigen  (mit). 

but,  aber,  ausser. 

butcher,  schlachten. 

button-hole,  Knopfloch,  n.,  -s, 
-ocher. 

buy,  kaufen. 

by,  mit,  bei,  von. 


cab,    cab,    n.,    -s,    Droschke,    f., 

Wagen,  m.,  -s,  — . 
cadence,  Takt,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
calculate,  berechnen. 
call,    nennen,    heissen ;    wecken ; 

rufen  (in,  ace.) ;  visit,  besuchen. 
California,    Californien,     n.,    -s  ; 

(adj.)  Calif ornisch. 
calm,  ruhig,  heiter. 
Cambridge,  Cambridge,  n.,  -s. 
campaign,  Feldzug,  m.,  -s,  -iige. 


CAN 


100 


CHARGE 


can,  konnen,  wissen,  vermogen. 
cancel,   ausstreichen,  verlbschen. 
candle,  Licht,  n.,  -s,  -er. 
cane,  Stock,  m.,  -s,  -ocke,  Stock- 

chen. 
canon,  Schlucht,  f.,  Pass,  m.,  -es, 

-asse. 
cant,   c.  names,  Spitznamen,  m. 

plu. 
canvas,  Leinwand,  f. 
cap,   Miitze,  f.   Couleurmiitze,  f., 

Cereviskappchen,  n.,  -s. 
capital,  Kapital,  n,  -s,  -e  and  -ien, 

Vermogen,  n,  -s. 
captain,  Ilauptmann,  m.,  -s,  plu. 

Hauptleute  ;  Kapitan,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
car,    state-c,    Staatswagen,    m., 

-s,  — . 
caravan,  Karawane,  f. 
carcass,    Leichnam,    m.,    -s,    -e, 

Leiche,  f. 
card,  Karte,  f. 
care,  Leitung,  f.,  Aufsicht,  f. 
careful,  sorgsam,  vorsichtig,  sorg- 

faltig. 
careless,  riicksichtslos,  unbekiim- 

mert,  unbefangen,  sorglos. 
Carl,  Karl,  m.,  -s. 
Carmagnole,  Carmagnole,  f. 
carpet,  Teppich,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
carriage,  Haltung,  f.,  Wagen,  m., 

-s,  — . 
carry,  tragen,  gewinnen. 
carving,     Bildwerk,     n.,    -s,    -e, 

Schnitzwerk,    n.,-  -s,    Bildhau- 

erei,  f. 
case,  Fall,  m.,  -s,  -alle. 
cast,  Abguss,  m.,  -es,  iisse. 
castellated,  betiirmt,  bezinnt,  mit 

Zinnen  versehen. 
castle,  Schloss,  n.,  -es,  -osser. 
catch,  einholen,  fangen  ;  stblpern, 

fehltreten ;  packen,  ergreifen. 


Catholic,  Katholik,  m.,  -en,  -en; 

(adj.)  katholisch. 
caudal,  Schwanz-. 
cause,  Sache,  f.,  -n. 
cause,  verursachen. 
celebrate,  feiern. 
celebrate,  beruhmt. 
cell,   Zelle,   f.    Kerkerloch,  n,  -s, 

-bcher. 
centre,  Mittelpunkt.  m  ,  -s,  -unkte 

in  the  c.  of,  mitten  in  or  auf. 
century,  Jahrhundert,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
ceremonious,  feierlich,  anstandig 
ceremony,  Feierlichkeit,  f    Cere 

monie,  f.    Etikette,  f. 
certain,  bestimmt,  gewiss,  sicher. 
certainly,  sicherlich,  gewiss,  frei- 

lich. 
chafe,  reizen 
chain,  ketten,  (an,  ace  ) 
chair,  Stuhl,  m.,  -s,  -iihle. 
challenge,  fordern,  herausfordern^ 

gebieten. 
chameleon,    Chamaleon,    n,    -s, 

-s. 
champion,  Kampe,  m.,  -n,  -n, 
chance,  by  c,  or  c.  to,  zufallig, 

zufalligerweise. 
change,  Wechsel,  m,   -s,   Ande- 

rung,  f. 
change,   (ver-)tauschen    (fiir,  ge- 

gen,    mit,   um),   wechseln,   um 

schlagen,  verandern. 
channel,  Bett,  n,  -s,  -en,  Kanal,  m., 

-s,  -ale. 
chap,  Kerl,  m.,  -s  -e,  (-s)    Patron, 

m.,  -s,  -e. 
chapel,  Kapelle,  f  ,  Kirche,  f. 
character,  Charakter,  m  ,  -s,  — , 

guter  Ruf,  m.,  -s. 
charge,      anschreiben,      nehmen 

(fiir),  fordern  von  .  .  .  fur;  hin 

donnern,  hinsturmen. 


CHARLES 


101 


COAT 


Charles,  Karl,  m,  -s. 

charm,  Zauber,  m.,  -s,  — . 

charming,  reizend,  allerliebst. 

chase,  jagen,  Jagd  machen. 

chase.  Jagd,  f.,  -en. 

chasm,    Grund,    m.,    -es,  -iinde, 

Tiefe,  f.,  Schlucht,  f.,  -en. 
check,  without  c,  ohne  Beden- 

ken,  ohne  Zaudern. 
check,  bandigen. 
cheek,  Wange,  f.,  Gesicht,  n.,  -s, 

-er. 
cheer,  erheitem,  ermuntern,  sich 

trosten,  Mut  fassen. 
cheerful,  munter,  froh,  beruhigt, 

frohlich. 
Cherbourg,  Cherbourg,  n.,  -s. 
cherish,  sorgen  (fiir),  pflegen. 
chest,  Brust,  f. 
chicken,  Hiindchen,  n. 
chief,  grosst,  Haupt-,  Ober-. 
chief,  Haupt,  n,  -es,  -aupter,  Fiih- 

rer,  m.,  -s,  — . 
child,  Kind,  n.,  -s,  -er. 
childhood,  Kindheit,  f. 
childlike,  kindlich. 
chilling,  frostig. 
chimney,  Kamin,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
chin,  Kinn,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
chirp,  zirpen. 
choose,  wahlen. 
chorus,  Chor,  m.,  -s,  -ore. 
Christian,  christlich. 
Christmas,     Weihnachten,     pi.  ; 

Ch.    jollities,    Weihnachtsfest- 

lichkeiten,  frohliche  Christfeste. 
church,  Kirche,  f. 
cicerone,  Fiihrer,  m.,  -s,  — . 
cigar,  Cigarre,  f. 
circle,  Kreis,  m.,  -es,  -e,  Umfrie- 

dung,  f. 
city,  Stadt,  f.,  adte. 
civil,  hoflich  (gegen,  ace). 


civilization,    Bildung,    f.,   Gesit- 

tung,    f.,    Kultur,    f.,    Civilisa- 
tion, f. 
civilize,  civilisieren,  bilden. 
claim,  Recht,  n.,  -s,  -e,  Anspruch, 

m.,  -s,  -iiche. 
clamber,  ansteigen. 
clan,  Clan,  m.,  -s,  -s,  Geschlecht, 

n.,  -s,  -er,  Stainm,  m.,  -s,  -amine. 
claret,  Rotwein,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
class,  Klasse,  f. 

classip,  klasoioc-h.  •  ,'•,'■>■>  j 

classic, ^Ja^iier.m,.,  -s, -W  >  * 
cla&'smate^   Klassenkamerad,  m., 

•pt±   *lnd;  -s,;  s&n/  U^jvoYsifcats.'. 

freund,  m!,-s,-e.  '  ' '  >  ' 

Claudian,  Claudian,jn.,  -s. 
clay,  Thon,  m.,  -s,  -e;  of  c,  tho- 

nern. 
clear,  klar,  hell,  deutlich. 
cleave,  bleiben;    sich    in    (ace.) 

spalten. 
clever,  klug. 
cliff,  Felsklippe,  f.,  Fels,  m,  -en, 

-en. 
climate,   Klima,  n.,   -s,    -ta   and 

-te. 
cling,   sich  nisten    (an,   ace,   and 

dat.),  fest   halten,  fassen,   sich 

klammern  (an,  ace.). 
clipping,  Scheren,  n.,  -s. 
clique,  Clique,  f.,  Gesellschaft,  f., 

Genossenschaft,  f. 
cloak,  Mantel,  m.,  -s,  -antel. 
clock,  Uhr,  f,  -en. 
cloister,  Kloster,  n,  -s. 
close,  dicht,  nah. 
close,  schliessen. 
clothes,  Kleider,  n.  plu. 
cloudless,  wolkenlos,  hell,  klar. 
clutch,  greifen  (nach). 
coal,  Kohle,  f. 
coat,  Rock,  m.,  -s,  -ocke. 


COCK 


102 


CONFIRM 


cock,  Hahn,  m.,  -s,  -ahne. 

cock,  spannen  (den  Hahn). 

coin,  Geldstiick,  n.,  -s,  iicke,  Gold- 
stuck. 

cold,  Kalte,  f. 

cold,  kalt. 

collar,  Kragen,  m.,  -s,  — . 

colleague,  Kollege,  m.,  -en,  -en. 

collect,  sammeln,  versammeln. 

college,  Universitats-,  Studen- 
ten-;  on  the  c.  benches,  im 
Uor&aal,  im  ^Collegium,  auf  den 
Bauken.         co         o    :    ^ 

colonel,  Oberst,  m.,  -en,  -en.  , 

QOionyf    ICqIo'iir,  ;f.,     Kolonial-. 

color,  F&rbe,  £ 

colored,  farbig,  bunt,  schwarz. 

colossus,  Koloss,  m.,  -es,  -s. 

colt,  Fiillen,  n.,  -s,  — . 

column,  Saule,  f. 

column-like,  saulengleich. 

combing,  Kammen,  n.,  -s. 

combatant,  Streiter,  m.,  -s,  — , 
Kampfender,  m.,  -n,  -n. 

come,  kommen  ;  c.  up,  aufgehen, 
heraufsteigen  ;  c.  off  with, 
davontragen  ;  c.  in,  eintreten ; 
c.  back,  wieder  zuriickkehren  ; 
come  upon,  treffen. 

comfort,  Trost,  m.,  -es. 

command,  befehlen. 

command,  Fiihrung,f.,  Befehl,m., 
-s,  -e,  Verfiigung,  f. 

commander-in-chief,  Oberbe- 
fehlshaber,  m.,  -s,. — ,  Feldherr, 
m.,  -n,  -n. 

commanding,  uberwiegend,  uber- 
ragend. 

commend,  empfehlen. 

commentary,  Bemerkung,  f.,  Be- 
obachtung,  f. 

commit,  iiberliefern,  (dat),  werfen 
(in,  ace). 


communicate,     mitteilen,      sich 

brieflich  in  Verbindung  setzen. 
companion,  Reisegefahrte,  m.,  -n, 

-n ;  Gesellschafterin,  f. 
companionship,  Kameradschaft, 

f. 
compare,  vergleichen. 
comparatively,       verhaltnismas- 

sig. 
compile,  an  Sammelwerken  arbei- 

ten,  sammeln. 
complete,  ganz,  vollkommen,  fer- 

tig,  zu  Ende,  voriiber. 
compliment,   Komplimente    ma- 

chen,  schmeicheln  (dat.). 
compose,  is  c,  bestehen  aus. 
composure,   Ruhe,  f.,  Gleichgiil- 

tigkeit,  f. 
comprehend,    begreifen,    verste- 

hen. 
comprehensible,  begreiflich. 
comprehensive,  umfassend. 
comrade,  Gefahrte,  m.,  -n,  -n. 
conception,  Meinung,  f.,  Auffas- 

sung,  f. 
concerning,  inbetreff  (gen.),  hin- 

sichtlich  (gen.), 
condemn,  verdammen. 
condescension,  Herablacsung,  f. 
condition,  Zustand,  m.,  -s,  -ande, 

Bedingung,  f. 
conduct,  fahren,  begleiten. 
conductor,  Kondukteur,  m.,  -s,  -e, 

Fiihrer,  m.,  -s,  — ,  Schirrmeister, 

m.,  -s,  — . 
confer,   sprechen   (mit) ;   c.  rap- 
ture, gliicklich  machen. 
conference,    Unterhandlung,    f., 

Beratschlagung,  f. 
confess,  gestehen. 
confide,  sich  verlassen  auf  (ace), 

Vertrauen  haben  in  (dat.). 
confirm,  bestatigen. 


CONGRATULATE 


103 


COURAGEOUS 


congratulate,  gratulieren   (dat.), 

Gliick  wiinschen  (dat.). 
congratulation,       Gliickwunsch, 

m.,  -es,  -unsche. 
Congress,  Kongress,  m.,  -es,  -e. 
conscience,  Gewissen,  -n.,  -s. 
conscientiously,  gewissenhaft. 
consciousness,  Gefiihl,  n.,  -s,  -e, 

Bewusstsein,  n.,  -s. 
consecrate,  weihen. 
consent,  free  c,  freiwillig,  freier 

Wille,  m.,  -ens. 
consent,  einwilligen  (darin). 
consequence,    no     c,    es    thut 

nichts. 
consequently,  daher. 
consider,  halten  (fur),  uberlegen, 

bedenken. 
considerable,  gross,  viel,  bedeu- 

tend. 
considerate,  rucksichtsvoll. 
consideration,  Rucksicht,  f.,  -en, 

Ansehen,  n.,  -s. 
consist,  bestehen  (aus  or  in,  dat.) 

darin. 
consistent,   vereinbar    (mit),   im 

Einklang  (mit). 
constant,   fortwahrend,  stet;   be- 

standig,  treu. 
consular,  Konsular-. 
consult,   nachschlagen,   zu    Rate 

ziehen. 
contain,  enthalten. 
content,  Zufriedenheit,  f. 
contentious,  streitlustig. 
contents,  Inhalt,  m.,  -s. 
contest,   Kampf,  m.,  -s,   -'ampfe; 

Opposition,  f. 
continent,  Festland,  n.,  -s,  Erdteil, 

m.,    s,    -e,    Kontinent,    m.,    -s, 

-e. 
contract,  Kontrakt,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Ver- 

trag,  m.,  -s,  -age. 


contretemps,  Zufall,  m.,  -s,  -alle. 
control,  Macht,  f. 
convenience,  Bequemlichkeit,  f. 
conversation,    Unterhaltung,    f., 

Unterredung,  f.,   Gesprach,   n., 

-s,  -e. 
converse,    sprechen,   sich   unter- 

halten  (mit). 
convince,  uberzeugen. 
convives,  Gaste,  m.,  plu. 
cool,  kiihl. 

cool,  kiihlen,  abkuhlen. 
coolness,  Ruhe,  f. 
Copenhagen,  Kopenhagen,  n.,  -s. 
cordial,  freundlich,  herzlich. 
cork,   Kork,  m.,  -s,  -e  and  -orke, 

Korkstopsel,  m.,  -s,  — . 
corn,  Mais,  m.,  -es. 
corner,  Ecke,  f.,  Eck-. 
corps,  n.,  — ,  — . 
correspond,    passen     (zu),    ent- 

sprechen  (dat.). 
correspondence,      Briefwechsel, 

m.,  -s,  — . 
corridor,  Gang,  m.,  -s,  -ange. 
cost,  to  the   c.  of,  zum  Kosten, 

zum  Besten  (gen.), 
cost,  kosten  (dat.  or  ace.  of  per- 
son) ;  schwerfallen  (dat). 
cosy,  gemutlich,  traulich. 
cough,  Husten,  m.,  -s. 
couldn't  be,  the  same,  or  :  der  es 

nicht  vermag. 
Count,  Graf,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
count,   messen    (nach),   rechnen, 

zuriicklegen. 
country,    Land,   n.,    -es,    -e    and 

-ander,   Gegend,   f.    Land- ;    c. 

place,  Landsitz,  m.,  -es,  -e. 
coupe,  n.,  -s,  -s. 
couple,  Paar,  n.,  -es,  -e. 
courage,  Mut,  m.,  -s. 
courageous,  herzhaft,  mutig. 


COURSE 


104 


DAMNATION 


course,    Kurs,   m.,  -es,  -e,  Rich- 

tung,  f. ;  Verfahren,  n.,  -s. 
course,  schweifen  iiber  (ace.) 
court,  Hof,  m.,  -s,  -ofe. 
court-marshal,  Hofmarschall,  m., 

-s,  -s  and  -alle. 
courtesy,  Hoflichkeit,  f. 
cousin,  Cousine,  f. ;   Vetter,  m., 

-s,  — . 
cover,   bedecken,  bekrarizen;  be- 

wachsen. 
coward,  Memme,  f. 
crag,  Fels,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
cranium,  Schadel,  m.,  -s,  — . 
cranny,  Spalte,  f. 
cravat,  Halstuch,  n.,  -s,  -iicher. 
crawl,  kriechen,  away,  vveg. 
cream-colored,  geltweiss. 
creature,  Geschopf,  n.,  -es,  -e. 
credit,   Credit,   m.,   -s,  Zahlungs- 

fahigkeit,  f. 
crevice,  Riss,  m.,  -es,  -e. 
cricket,  Grille,  f.,  Heinchen,  n. 
crime,  Verbrechen,  n.,  -s,  — . 
crimson,  rot. 

cripple,  verkriippeln,  verwunden. 
criticism,  Kritik,  f. 
cross,  sich   kreuzen ;   kreuzweise 

legen ;    hinubergehen,    auf  die 

andre  Seite  gehen,  gehen  (durch 

or  iiber,  ace), 
cross,  Kreuz,  n.,  -es,  -e. 
crosswise,  kreuzweis. 
croupe,  carry  en  c,  hinter  sich 

aufsitzen  lassen.    ■ 
crowd,  Gedr'ange,  n.,  -s,  Menge, 

f. 
crowd,   fiillen,  sich  drangen    (in, 

dat.),  c.  into,   sich  zusammen- 

drangen  (bei),  einschliessen  (in, 

ace.  or  dat.). 
crown,  Krone,  f.  ;  Kron-. 
crown,  bekranzen,  bedecken. 


cruel,    schwer,    schrecklich,    un- 

barmherzig. 
crumble,     zertriimmern,     zersto- 

ren. 
crush,  c.  of  a,  wimmelnd. 
crush,  zertreten,  zermalmen. 
cry,  Ruf,  m.,  -s,  -e,  (nach). 
cry,  rufen ;  c.  out,  ausrufen,  aus- 

schreien. 
cultivate,  bilden. 
curiosity,  Neugierde,  f. 
curious,  merkwiirdig,  seltsam,  ei- 

gentiimlich. 
curl,  Locke,  f.,  Lockchen,  n,  -s. 
curl,  krauseln. 
curly-pated,   krauslockig,  kraus- 

kopfig. 
currency,  c.  of  talk,  Redefluss, 

m.,  -es. 
current,  Stromung,  f. 
curse,  Fluch,  m.,  -es,  -iiche. 
curse,  verfluchen. 
curtail,  verkiirzen. 
curtain,  Vorhang,  m.,  -s,  -ange. 
curtsey,  sich   beugen  or  verbeu- 

gen. 
curve,  Kriimmung,  f. 
cushion,   Kissen,  n.,  -s,  — ,    Pol- 

ster,  n.,  -s,  — . 
customary,  ublich,  gewohnlich. 
cut,  schneiden,  ausschneiden,  zer- 

schneiden  ;     c.    to     resemble, 

nachmeisseln    (dat.)  ;    c.     off, 

abschneiden. 


dabble,  pfuschen,  kiinsteln,  kleck- 

sen. 
daily,  taglich,  bei  Tag. 
dame,  Dame,  f. 
damnation,    Verderben,    n.,    -s, 

Verdammnis,  f. 


DANCE 


105 


DESPONDING 


dance,  tanzen. 

danger,  Gefahr,  f. 

Danish,  danisch. 

dare,  wagen. 

daring,  kiihn,  verwegen. 

dark,  dunkel,  schwarz. 

dark-haired,    mit   dunkelm    (or, 

schwarzem)  Haar. 
Darmstadt,  Darmstadt,  n.,  -s. 
dash,   giessen   in   (ace.)  ;   sausen 

(durch),  stiirmen,  jagen. 
date,  Datum,  n.,  -s,  -ta  and  -ten. 
dated,  datiert,  Dato. 
daughter,  Tochter,  f.,  -ochter. 
day,  Tag,  m.,  -s,  -e ;   all  his  d., 

sein  Lebenlang. 
daylight,    Tag,    m.,  -s,   Morgen, 

m.,  -s,  — . 
dead,  tot. 
deal,    great  d.,   viel,   sehr    viel, 

hochst. 
dear,  lieb,  teuer. 
death,  Tod,  m.,  -s,  Todes  — ;  to 

be  in  at   the   d.,  beim  Halali 

dabei  sein. 
debris,  Triimmer,  plu.,  Uberreste, 

plu. 
decay,  Verfall,  m.,  -s  ;  bring  d., 

in  Verfall  bringen,  schwachen. 
deceive,  betriigen. 
deck,  Deck,  Verdeck,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
decide,    (sich)    entscheiden    (fiir, 

iiber,    ace),   sich   entschliessen 

(zu). 
decorous,  anstandig. 
deed,  That,  f.,  Handlung,  f. 
deem,  denken,  meinen,  glauben. 
deep,  geraumig,  tief,  voll,  inner, 

gross,  innig. 
defeat,  Niederlage,  f. 
defile,  Pass,  m.,  -es,  -asse. 
define,  d  itself,  sich  auszeichnen, 

hervortreten  in  (dat). 


definite,  bestimmt. 

dejection,  Traurigkeit,  f.,  in  d., 

betrubt. 
delicious,    kostlich ;     d.     place, 

kiihler  Ort. 
delight,  Behagen,  n.,  -s,  Freude,  f. 
delight,    to   be   d.,   sich    freuen, 

erfreut  sein. 
delightful,  reizend. 
dell,  Thai,  n.,  -s,  -aler. 
Delphic,  delphisch. 
demand,    Forderung,    f.,    Nach- 

frage,     f.,     Wunsch,     m.,    -es, 

-iinsche. 
democracy,       Demokratie,       f., 

Volksherrschaft,  f. 
Demos,  Demos,  m.,  Volk,  n.,  -s, 

-biker. 
dense,  dick, 
deny,     leugnen  ;     ablehnen,    ab- 

schlagen. 
depart,      abfahren  ;      entfliehen, 

scheiden. 
departure,  Abreise,  f.,  Abfahrt,  f. 
depth,  Tiefe,  f. 

deride,  verspotten,  verhohnen. 
descend,  aussteigen,  absteigen. 
description,  Beschreibung,  f. 
desert,  verlassen. 
desert,  wiist,  ode. 
desert,  Wiiste,  f.,  Einode,  f. 
desertion,  Verrat,  m.,  -s. 
deserve,  verdienen. 
deshabille",  in  Morgenkleidung. 
desire,  Wunsch,  m.,  -es,  -iinsche. 
desire,  wiinschen,  wollen. 
desirable,  wiinschenswert. 
desk,  Pult,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
desolation,  Einode,  f. 
despair,  Verzweiflung,  f. 
despise,  verachten. 
desponding,    verzagend,    nieder- 

geschlagen. 


DESTROY 


106 


DOG 


destroy,  zerstoren,  vernichten. 
destruction,  Verderben,  n.,  -s. 
detail,    Einzelnkeit,    f.,    Kleinig- 

keit,  f. 
detain,  abhalten. 
development,  Entwichlung,  f. 
device,  Spiel,  n.,  -s,  -e,  Sache,  f. 
devil,  Teufel,  m.,  -s,  — . 
devilish,  verteufelt. 
devoted,  treu,  ergeben. 
dexterous,  geschickt. 
dialect,    college    d.,   Studenten- 

sprache,  f.,  burschikos. 
die,  sterben. 

differ,  abweichen  (von), 
difference,   Unterschied,   m.,   -s, 

-e. 
different,      verschieden      (von), 

nicht  ahnlich  (dat.) ;  anders. 
difficult,     beschwerlich,    schwer, 

ermiidend. 
diffuse,  verbreiten. 
dignity,  Wiirde,   f. ;    d.   of    car- 
riage, wiirdige  Haltung,  f. 
diligence,  Diligence,  f.,  Eilwagen, 

m.,  -s,  — . 
dim,  triibe,  duster, 
diminutive,  klein. 
dine,  speisen. 
dingy,  dunkel,  verblasst. 
dining-room,  Speisesaal,  m  ,    -s, 

-sale, 
dinner,  Mittagsessen,  n.,  -s,  Essen, 

n.,  -s,  Diner  or  Dine,  n.,  -s,  -s. 
dinner-bell,    Tischklingel,    fern., 

Tischzeit,  f.,   Mittagsessen,  n., 

-s. 
dinner-table,      Speisetisch,     m., 

-es,  -e. 
dip,  sich  senken. 
diplomatic,  diplomatisch. 
direct,  unmittelbar. 
directly,  stracks,  gerade. 


dirty,  schmutzig. 
disappoint,  enttauschen. 
discharge,    (sich)     miinden    (in, 

ace),  sich  ergiessen. 
discobolus,      Diskuswerfer,     m., 

-s,  — . 
discord,  Zwietracht,  f. 
discourse,  Rede,  f. 
discover,  entdecken,  erfahren. 
discuss,  erortern. 
disentangle,  (sich)  zuriickziehen 

(aus). 
disgust,  to  have  a  d.,  Ekel  emp- 

finden  (vor,  dat.). 
dislodge,  vertreiben. 
dismount,  absteigen. 
dispose,  verfugen  (iiber,  ace), 
dissatisfied,  unzufrieden  (mit). 
distance,    Feme,   f.,   Strecke,   f, 

Distanz,   f.,  Entfernung,  f. ;   at 

wide  d.,  weit  entfernt. 
distant,  fern,  weit. 
distinct,  deutlich. 
distinction,  Auszeichnung,  f. 
distinguish,  (sich)  unterscheiden, 

(sich)  auszeichnen. 
distort,  verstellen,  verdrehen. 
distress,  Not,  f. 
distribute,  abgeben,  verteilen. 
disturb,  storen. 
disturbance,  Unruhe,  f. ;  Storung, 

f. 
divert,  amiisieren. 
divine,  gottlich. 
divine,  erraten. 
division,   d.  room,  Kollegenzim- 

mer,  Klassenzimmer,  n.,  -s,  — . 

Horsaal,  m.,  -s,  -sale, 
divorce,  Scheidung,  f. 
do,  thun,  machen,  schaffen. 
doctor,  Doktor,  m.,  -s,  -en. 
dog,  Hund,  m.,  -es,  -e,  Kerl,  m., 

-s,  -e. 


DOMAIN 


107 


EDGE 


domain,    Bereich,  m.    and   n.,  -s, 

-e  ;  Gut,  a.,  -s,  -iiter. 
domestic,  Diener,  m.,  -s,  — ;  plu. : 

Dienerschaft,  f. 
Domino,  Domino,  m.,  (-s),  -s. 
doom,   Schicksal,   n.,  -s,  -e,  Los, 

n.,  -es,  -e. 
door,  Thiir,  f.,  -en. 
d'or,  d'Or. 
doubly,  doppelt. 
doubt,  Zweifel,  m.,  -s,  — . 
doubt,  zweifeln  (an,  dat.). 
Dover,  Dover,  n.,  -s. 
down,    nieder,     unten,    abwarts, 

herunter. 
downstairs,  hinunter,  hinab. 
downward,  nach  unten. 
dozen,  Dutzend,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
drag,  hinabziehen,  hinabzerren. 
drain,  leeren. 
draught,  Zug,  m.,  -s,  -iige. 
draw,  ziehen ;   holen  ;  d.  breath, 

(Atem,  m.,  -s.),  einatmen;  stos- 

sen  (in,  ace.) ;  d.  nearer,  naher 

hinriicken. 
drawing,  Zeichnung,  f. 
drawn,  blank, 
dread,  fiirchten. 
dreaded,  befiirchtet. 
dream,  tr'aumen,  hinbriiten  (iiber, 

ace), 
dreamily,    traumerisch,    sinnend, 

nachdenklich. 
dreary,  traurig. 
dress,  Kleid,  n.,  -s,  -er  ;   Uniform, 

f. 
dress,    to    be    dressed,    tragen, 

gekleidet  sein  (in,  dat). 
drink,  trinken. 
drive,  Fahrt,  f. 
drive,   verscheuchen,   jagen,  trei- 

ben ;     fahren,     anfahren     (vor, 

dat.). 


drizzle,  rieseln. 

drop,    fallen    (lassen),  entgleiten 

(dat),  entfallen   (dat.),  sinken, 

herabfallen  ;  d.  into,  besuchen. 
drudgery,  miihevolle  Arbeit,  f. 
drunk,  betrunken. 
dry,  trocken,  ausgetrocknet. 
Dryad,  Dryade,  f. 
ducal,  herzoglich. 
Duchess,  Herzogin,  f.,  -innen. 
duel,  Duel!,  n.,  -s,  -e,  Zweikampf, 

m.,  -s,  -ampfe. 
duelist,    Duellant,    m.,    -en,   -en, 

Zweikampfer,  m.,  -s,  — ,  Schla- 

ger,  m.,  -s,  — . 
dull,  starr,  dumm. 
dumb,  stumm. 
dupe,  betriigen. 
dust,  Staub,  m.,  -s. 
dusty,  staubig. 
Dutch,  hollandisch. 
duty,  Pflicht,  f. 
dynasty,  Herrschergeschlecht,  n., 

•es,  -er,  Dynastie,  f. 


B. 

each,  jeder. 

eager,  eifrig,  bereit. 

eagerness,  Ungestum,  n.,  -s. 

ear,  Ohr,  n.,  -s,  -en. 

earn,  verdienen. 

ease,  to  be  at  e.,  sich  behaglich 

fiihlen,  sich  zwanglos  bewegen. 
easy,  leicht 
eccentric,  wunderlich. 
echo,  Echo,  n.,  -s,  -s,  Wiederhall, 

m.,  -s,  -e. 
echo,  wiederhallen. 
economical,  genau,  sparsam. 
edge,  Spitze,  f.,  Kante,  f.,  Ecke, 


EDGE 


108 


EVENT 


edge,    e.    on,    weiter   hinfahren, 

vorwartsriicken. 
edition,  Ausgabe,  f.,  Auflage,  f. 
educate,  erziehen. 
education,  Ausbildung,  f.,  Erzie- 

hung,  f. 
educator,  Erzieher,  m.,  -s,  — . 
effect,  Wirkung,  f.,  Einfluss,  m., 

-es,  -iisse. 
effort,  Anstrengung,  f. 
eight,  acht. 
eighteen,  achtzehn. 
eighty,  achtzig. 
eighty-second,    zweiundacht- 

zigst. 
elastic,     Gummiband,      n.,      -s, 

-finder. 
electric,  electrisch. 
elegant,  zierlich,  vornehm. 
eleven,  elf. 

Elizabeth,  Elisabeth,  f. 
eloquence,  Beredsamkeit,  f. 
elsewhere,  anderswo. 
embarrassed,  unbehiilflich,  verle- 

gen,  linkisch. 
embrace,  umarmen. 
embroider,  sticken,  verbramen. 
emotion,  BewegUng,  f. 
emperor,  Kaiser,  m.,  -s,  — . 
employment,  Beschaftigung,  f. 
empress,  Kaiserin,  f. 
emulate,  wetteifern  (mit). 
enchant,  bezaubern. 
encompass,  umfassen. 
encourage,    aufmuntern,  ermuti- 

gen. 
end,  Ende,  n.,  -s,  -n  ;  no  end  of, 

zahllos,  ohne  Ende. 
endow,  ausstatten,  versehen. 
energy,  Eifer,  m  ,  -s. 
England,  England,  n.,  -s. 
English,  englisch. 
Englishman,  Engender,  m.,  -s,  — . 


enjoy,   geniessen,   besitzen,    ein- 

nehmen,  sich  erfreuen  (gen.). 
enormous,  ungeheuer,  gross, 
enough,  genug. 
ensue,  entstehen. 
enter,    eintraten,    beginnen,   auf- 

treten,  besteigen. 
entertain,  unterhalten,  fiihren. 
enthusiasm,     Bewunderung,     f., 

Begeisterung,  f. 
enthusiastically,    e.    in     favor, 

ganz    entziickt    (von),    giinstig 

gelegen  (fiir). 
entirely,    ganz,   ganzlich,   durch- 

weg,  ganz  und  gar,  vollig. 
entrenchment,  Schanze,  f. 
envoy,  Gesandte  (r),  m.,  -en,  -en. 
envy,  beneiden. 
equal,  thy  e.,  deinesgleichen. 
equally,  gleich,  ebenso. 
equipage,  Equipage,  f. 
equip,  ausriisten. 
erect,  hoch  aufgerichtet,  aufrecht. 
errand,  Gang,  m.,  -s,  -ange,  Ritt, 

m.,  -s,  -e. 
error,  Irrtum,  m  ,  -s,  -iimer. 
escape,     verschwinden,     voriiber 

sein. 
estate,  Gut,  n.,  -s,  -liter. 
establish,    stiffen,     (be)griinden, 

schliessen,  ankniipfen. 
establishment,  Stiftung,  f.,  Griin- 

dung,  f. 
eternity,  Ewigkeit,  f. 
etiquette,  Etikette,  f. 
Euclid,  Euclides,  m.,  -s. 
Europe,  Europa,  n.,  -s. 
European,  europaisch. 
evangelical,  evangelisch. 
even,  auch,  einmal. 
evening,  Abend,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
event,  Ereignis,  n.,  -isses,  -isse ;  at 

all  events,  jedenfalls. 


EVER 


109 


FANTASTIC 


ever,  immer,  sonst. 

evermore,  auf  ewig,  auf  immer. 

ever-running,  immerfliessend. 

every,  jeder,  all. 

e very-day,  alltaglich,  gemein. 

everything,  alles. 

everywhere,  iiberall. 

exactly,  gerade. 

exalted,      hochgestiegen,      erha- 

ben. 
examination,    Priifung,    f.,    Ex- 
am en,  n.,  -s,  -imina. 
examine,     untersuchen,     besich- 

tigen. 
example,  Beispiel,  n.,  -s,  -e ;  for 

e.,  zum  B. 
exceedingly,  ausserst. 
excellent,  vortrefflich,  vorzuglich, 

ausgezeichnet. 
except,    ausser,   nur    nicht,   aus- 

genommen. 
exceptional,  ausserordentlich. 
excessively,  iibermassig. 
excite,  aufregen. 
excitement,  Aufregung,  f.,  Erre- 

gung,  f. 
exclaim,  rufen,  ausrufen. 
excuse,  Entschuldigung,  f. 
execute,  ausfiihren,  handeln. 
executioner,  Henker,  m.,  -s,  — , 

Scharfrichter,  m.,  -s,  — . 
exercise,  iiben,  ausiiben. 
exertion,  Anstrengung,  f. 
exeunt,  gehen  ab. 
exist,  bestehen. 
existence,  Leben,  n.,  -s. 
expect,  erwarten. 
expenses,  Ausgaben,  f.  plu. 
experience,  Erfahrung,  f. 
explain,  erkl'aren. 
explode,  explodieren,  zerplatzen, 

zerspringen. 
explosive,  knallend. 


ex-President,   Ex-Prasident,    m., 

-en,  -en. 
express,   aussern,  erz'ahlen,    aus- 

driicken,  sprechen  (von), 
expression,    Ausdruck,    m.,     -s, 

-iicke,  Miene,  f. 
expressive,  ausdrucksvoll. 
extend,      ausstrecken,       hinweg- 

reichen. 
extensive,  ausgedehnt,  gross, 
exultant,  frohlockend. 
eye,  Auge,  n.,  -s,  -n. 
eyelid,  Augenlid,  n.,  -s,  -er. 


facade,     Vorderseite,     f.,      Fas- 

sade,  f. 
face,  Gesicht,  n.,  -s,  -er. 
facetious,   spasshaft,  witzig,  lus- 

tig- 

fact,  Thatsache,  f. 

fail,  fehlen. 

faint,  matt. 

fair,  schon. 

fairly,  ganz. 

faith,  Glaube(n),  m.,  -ens,  Treue, 

f.,  Vertrauen,  n.,  -s  (zu). 
faithful,  treu,  ergebenst. 
faithless,  untreu,  treulos. 
fall,  fallen,  stiirzen,  anfangen ;    f. 

out,  herauslaufen ;  f.  into,  gera- 

ten  in  (ace), 
fall  back,  zuruckfallen. 
falsehood,    Falschheit,   f.,   Treu- 

losigkeit,  f. 
familiar,  bekannt,  vertraut. 
familiarly,  auf  intimem  Fusse. 
family,  Familie,  f.,  Familien-. 
famous,  beruhmt. 
fancy,  Phantasie,  f. 
fantastic,  phantastisch. 


FAR 


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FLING 


far,  fern,  weit. 

far-away,  fern. 

fare,    Bekostigung,  f.,  Speise,   f., 

Kiiche,  f.,  Tisch,  m.,  -es. 
fare,  gehen  (mit),  stehen  (mit). 
farewell,    Lebewohl,   n.,   -s,  -(s) 

and  -e. 
farther,  weiter  ;  f.  on,  weiter  hin. 
fashion,  Weise,  f.,  Mode,  f.,  Art, 

f. ;  in  the  old  f.,  wie  d?mals. 
fat,  fett,  dick, 
fate,  Schicksal,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
father,  Vater,  m.,  -s,  -ater. 
father-in-law,      Schwiegervater, 

m.,  -s. 
fault,  Fehler,  m.,  -s,  — . 
favor,  begiinstigen. 
favor,  Gefallen,  m.,  -s,  Freude,  f., 

Gunst,  f. ;  plu.,  Gunstbezeigun 

gen  ;  in  favor  of,  giinstig  (dat., 

or  zu,  or  fur), 
favorite,  Lieblings-. 
fear,  fiirchten. 
fearful,  furchtsam. 
feasibility,  Moglichkeit,  f. 
feast,  bewirten. 
feather,  Feder,  f.,  -n. 
feeble,  schwach. 
feed,  leben  (von), 
feel,   fiihlen,   ahnen,   spiiren;    to 

make  felt,  sich  geltend  machen. 
feeling,  Gefiihl,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
feelingly,  mit  Gefiihl,  lebhaft. 
fellow,  Kerl,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Kamerad, 

m.,  -en  and  -s,  -en. 
female,  weiblich. 
feminine,  weiblich. 
ferocious,  grausam,  grimmig. 
fervid,  briinstig. 
fevered,  fieberisch. 
few,  wenig,  ein  paar. 
field,  Feld,  n.,  -s,  -er,  Schlacht,  f. ; 

Feld-. 


fifteen,  fiinfzehn. 

fifty,  fiinfzig. 

fight,   fechten,  kampfen,  ausfech- 

ten,   sich    schlagen ;    f.    duels, 

sich  duellieren. 
figure,  Gestalt,  f. 
fill,  fiillen,  erfiillen,  einnehmen. 
filthy,  garstig,  schlecht. 
finally,  endlich. 

find,  finden,  einem  vorkommen. 
fine,  schon,  fein,  klar. 
finger-bowl,     Fingerbecken,     n., 

-s,  — . 
finish,    enden,    vervollstandigen, 

fertig  machen,  vollenden  ;  to  be 

finished,  fertig  sein,  zu   Ende 

sein. 
fin,  Flosse,  f. 
fire,  feuern,  abfeuern,  losdriicken  ; 

to  set  on  f.,  anziinden. 
firm,  fest. 

firmness,  Festigkeit,  f. 
first,  erst,  erstens,  vorher ;  the  f. 

to,  zuerst. 
fissure,  Spalt,  m.,  -es,  -e. 
five,  fiinf. 
fix,  weilen  (auf,  dat.),  heften  (auf, 

ace), 
flank,  Flanke,  f.,  Weiche,  f. 
flank,  flankieren. 
flathead,  Flachkopf-. 
fleck,  (be-)flecken. 
fleeting,      fliichtig,      voruberflie- 

gend. 
Flemish,      flamisch,      niederlan- 

disch. 
flesh,  Fleisch,  n.,  -es. 
flicker,  zittern. 
flight,  Flug,  m.,  -s,  Flucht,  f. 
flinch,  ermatten,  nachlassen,  matt 

werden. 
fling,    ausschlagen,  brausen,  sich 

werfen,  sich  offnen,  weichen. 


FLOOD 


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FREQUENT 


flood,  iiberstromen,  umfliessen. 

flood,  Flut,  f. 

flourish,  bliihen,  hervortreten. 

flow,  fliessen,  stromen. 

flower,  Blume,  f. 

Fluxions,  Fluxionen,  f.  phi. 

fly,  fliegen. 

foam,  Schweiss,  m.,  -es. 

foam,  sch'aumen. 

foe,  Feind,  m.,  -s,  -e. 

foliage,    Laubwerk,   n.,  -s,  Laub, 

n.,  -s. 
follow,   folgen    (dat.),    verfolgen 

(ace), 
follower,  Anhanger,  m.,  -s,  — . 
fool,  Narr,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
fool,    bethoren,   tauschen,   betrii- 

gen. 
foolish,  dumm. 
foot,  Fuss,  m.,  -es,  -iisse,  Huf,  m., 

-s,  -ufe. 
footing,  Fussraum,  m.,  -s. 
footman,  Lakai',  m.,  -en  and  -s, 

-en,  Diener,  m.,  -s  — . 
footprint,  Fuffctapfe,  f.,  Spur,  f. 
for,  denn,  da. 

force,  zwingen  (zu),  aufzwingen. 
force,  Kraft,  f.,   -afte;   by   f.   of, 

Kraft  or  vermoge  (gen.). 
fore,  Vorder-. 
forego,  aufgeben. 
forehead,  Stirn,  f.,  -en. 
foreleg,  Vorderbein,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
foremost,  die  Ersten. 
foresee,  voraussehen. 
forest,  Wald,  m.,  -s,  -alder. 
foretell,  ahnen,  vorstellen,  einbil- 

den. 
forge,  Schmiede,  f.,  Schmelzofen, 

m.,    -s,  -ofen,   Hiittenwerk,   n., 

-s,  -e. 
forget,  vergessen. 
forgive,  vergeben  (dat.). 


forgiveness,  Vergebung,  f. 

fork,  Gabel,  f.,  -n. 

form,  Gestalt,  f.,  Form,  f. 

form,  bilden. 

formal,  formlich,  ceremonios,  for- 

mell. 
formality,    Formalitat,   f.,  Form- 

lichkeit,  f. 
formally,  formlich. 
Fort     Donelson,     die     Festung 

Donelson,  Fort  (n.)  Donelson. 
fortnight,  vierzehn  Tage. 
fortunately,         glucklicherweise, 

zum  Gliick. 
fortune,  Gliick,  n.,  -s,  Schicksal, 

n.,  -s,  -e  ;  Vermogen,  n.,  -s. 
forty,  vierzig. 
forward,  heran-,  naher. 
foster-sister,  Pflegeschwester,  f., 

-n. 
found,  griinden,  stiften. 
founder,  Griinder,  m.,  -s,  — . 
four,  vier. 
fourteen,  vierzehn. 
Fox-Commerce,      Fuchs-Kom- 

mers,  m.,  -es,  -e. 
Fox-Song,  Fuchslied,  n.,  -s,  -er. 
foyer,    Foyer,   m.   and  n.,  -s,  -s, 

Vorhalle,  f. 
frailty,  Gebrechlichkeit,  f. 
frame,  umrahmen,  umranken. 
franchise,  Freiheit,  f. 
Frankfort,  Frankfurt,  n.,  -s. 
Franklin,  Franklin. 
Frederick,  Friedrich,  m.,  -s. 
free,  frei,  ungehindert,  offen. 
freely,  tiichtig,  in  vollem  Masse. 
Fremdenblatt,  n.,  -s,  -atter. 
French,  franzosich. 
Frenchman,  Franzose,  m.,  -n,  -n. 
frenzy,   Wahnsinn,   m.,   -s,   Toll- 

heit,  f.,  in  a  f.,  wiitend,  tobend. 
frequent,  besuchen. 


FRESHEN 


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GIFT 


freshen,  erfrischen. 

friar,  Monch,  m.,  -es,  -onche. 

friend,  Freund,  m  ,  -es,  -e. 

friendliness,  Freundlichkeit,  f. 

friendship,  Freundschaft,  f. 

frighten,  erschrecken. 

from,  aus,  von. 

front,    Stirn(e),   f. ;   in   f.,  vorne, 

von  vorne,  voraus. 
frosty,  frostig,  Schnee-. 
frowning,  duster. 
frozen,  hard  f.,  festgefroren,  ein- 

gefroren. 
fruit,  Frucht,  f.,  iichte. 
fruit-tree,     Obstbaum,     m.,     -s, 

-aume. 
fulfil,    erfiillen,    vollziehen,    voll- 

bringen,  halten. 
fulfilment,  Erfiillung,  f. 
full,    voll,  ganz;    f.   of   danger, 

gefahrvoll. 
full-length,  in  Lebensgrosse,  f. 
fumble,  zupfen  an  (dat.). 
fume,  f.  of  beer,  Bierdunst,  m., 

-s. 
fun,  full  of  f.,  voll  heiterer  Laune, 

immer  lustig. 
funny,  possierlich,  lacherlich,  ko- 

misch,  drollig. 
furnish,  versehen,  versorgen. 
furnished,  mobliert. 
furniture,  Mobel,  n.,  -s,  — . 
further,  no  f.,  kein  .  .  .  mehr. 
furthermore,  ausserdem. 
future,   Zukunft,  f.  ;    in  the   f., 

zukiinftig,  nachher." 


gain,  g.  strength,  erstarken ;   g. 

booty,  Beute  machen. 
gala,   g.    dinner,  Gala-Diner,  n., 

-s,  -s. 


gale,  Wind,  m.,  -s,  -e. 

gallant,  brav. 

gallery,  Gallerie,  f. 

gallop,  sprengen,  galloppieren. 

game,  Spiel,  n.,  -s,  -e,  Plan,  m., 

-s,  -e  and  -ane. 
gap,    Offnung,  f.,  Einschnitt,  m., 

-s,  -e. 
garden,  Garten,  m.,  -s,  -arten. 
gardener,  Gartner,  m.,  -s,  — . 
garnish,  ausschmiicken. 
gash,  Hieb,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
gate,  Thor,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
gather,  lasten  (auf,  dat). 
gaunt,  mager. 

gauntlet,  Handschuh,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
gauzy,  durchsichtig. 
gayety,  Frohlichkeit,  f. 
gaze,  g.  at,  schauen,  beschauen. 
General,  General,  m.,  -s,  -e  (and 

-ale), 
general,  allgemein,  Gesamt-. 
generally,   iiberhaupt,  im  Allge- 

meinen,  allgemein. 
generous,     giitig,     wohlwollend, 

edelmiitig,  grossmiitig. 
genial,  warm,  herzlich,  leutselig. 
genius,  Genie,  n.,  -s,  -s. 
genteel,  vornehm,  fein,  nett. 
gentleman,  Herr,  m.,  -n,  -en 
German,  deutsch. 
Germany,  Deutschland,  n.,  -s. 
Gerolt,  Gerolt,  m.,  -s. 
gesture,  Gebarde,  f. 
get,  steigen   (in,  ace.),  haben,  be- 

kommen,   werden ;    get  away, 
•   entwischen,     wegkommen  ;     g. 

over,  uberwinden. 
ghost,  Schatten,  m.,  -s,  — . 
ghost-like,  wie  ein  Gespenst. 
giant,  Riese,  m.,  -n,  -n. 
giant,  riesenhaft,  riesig. 
gift,  Geschenk,  n.,  -s,  -e,  Gabe,  f 


GILD 


113 


GROTTO 


gild,  vergolden. 

girl,  Madchen,  n.,  -s. 

girth,  Gurt,  m.,  -s,  -e. 

give,    geben,    gewahren,   bestim- 

men,  anbieten,  g.  life  to,  bele- 

ben. 
glad,   to   be   g.,  sich  freuen,  er- 

freut  sein. 
glade,  Lichtung,  f. 
gladly,  gern. 
glass,  Glas,  n.,  -es,  -aser,  Spiegel, 

m.,  -s,  — . 
gleam,  Schiramer,  m.,  -s,  — . 
gleam,  schimmern. 
glide,  gleiten. 

glimmer,  dammern,  schimmern. 
glitter,  funkeln. 
glorify,  verherrlichen. 
glorious,  herrlich,  pcachtvoll. 
glove,  Handschuh,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
glow,  Schein,  m.,  -s,  -e ;  Inbrunst, 

f. 
glow,  gliihen. 
gnaw,   nagen   (ace,   or   an    with 

dat). 
go,  gehen ;  g.  down,  untergehen  ; 

g.  the  rounds,  die  Runde  ma- 

chen  ;  g.  off,  fortjagen. 
goal,  Ziel,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
goblet,  Krug,  m.,  -s,  -iige,  Pass- 

glas,  n.,  -es,  -aser. 
God,  Gott,  m.,  -es. 
Goethean,  Goethe-, 
gold,  Gold,  n.,  -s. 
gold  -  banded,        goldumrandert, 

goldbetresst. 
golden,  golden, 
good,  gut. 

good-bye,  Lebewohl. 
good-natured,  gutrmitig,  gefallig, 

gemiitlich. 
goodness,  Giite,  f. 
^ood-woman,  gutes  Weibchen. 


gooseberry,  Stachelbeere,  f. 
gorge,  Schlucht,  f.,  -en. 
gorgeous,  prachtvoll,  prangend. 
gospel,     Evangelium,     n ,     -(s), 

-lien, 
gossip,  Geschwatz,  n.,  -es,  -e. 
govern,  regieren,  herrschen. 
government,  Regierung,  f. 
gracious,  gnadig,  lieblich. 
gradually,  allmahlig. 
grain,  Korn,  n.,  -s,  orner. 
grand,  gross,  grossartig,  erhaben, 

Grande  — . 
grandchild,  Enkel,  m.,  -s,  — . 
granddaughter,  Enkelin,  f. 
Grand-Duke,    Grossherzog,    m., 

-s,  -oge. 
grandeur,  Herrlichkeit,  f .,  Grosse, 

f. 
grandfather,   Grossvater,  m.,  -s, 

-ater. 
grandson,  Enkel,  m.,  -s,  — . 
grant,  zugeben,  bewilligen. 
grapple,     nachgreifen,    nachstre- 

ben,  anfassen. 
grasp,    umklammern,    umfassen, 

greifen,   nehmen,  anfassen,  fas- 
sen, 
grass,  Gras,  n.,  -es,  -aser,  Wiese,  f . 
gratify,  befriedigen. 
grave,  Grab,  n.,  -s,  -aber. 
gray,  grau. 
graze,  grasen. 
great,  gross. 

Greek,  Grieche,  m.,  n,  -n. 
green,  griin,  ungefahren. 
Grenzhammer,  m.,  -s. 
grief,  Schmerz,  m.,  -es,  -en. 
grisette,  Grisette,  f. 
grisly,  greulich,  grausig. 
groan,  stohnen. 
groove,  Geleise,  n.,  -s,  — . 
grotto,  Grotte,  f. 


GROUND 


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HEAD 


ground,  Erde,  f .,  Boden,  m.,  -s,  — , 

Grund,  m.,  -s ;  grounds,  Anla- 

gen,  f.  plu. 
grow,  wachsen,  werden. 
grudge,  with  a  g.,  unwillig. 
guardianless,    schutzlos,    unver- 

sorgt. 
guard-room,  Wachtstube,  f. 
guess,  erraten,  vermuten,  treffen, 

denken  or  einbilden  (with  dat. 

of  reflexive  pronoun), 
guest,  Gast,  m.,  -s,  -aste. 
guide,  leiten. 
gully,  Kluft,  f.,  -iifte. 
gush,     rauschen,     hervorquellen, 

stromen. 
gutter,  Gosse,  f. 


H. 

ha,  ha. 

habit,  Lebensweise,  f.,  Gewohn- 
heit,  f. 

Hague,  der  Haag,  -s. 

hail,  preien  (ace),  anrufen  ;  with- 
in hailing  distance,  um  einan- 
der  zurufen  zu  konnen,  im  Be- 
reich  der  Stimme. 

hair,  Haar,  n.,  -s,  -e. 

hale,  gesund,  wohl,  frisch. 

half,  halb. 

half-a-dozen,  ein  halb(es)  Dut- 
zend,  ein  paar. 

half-hour,  eine  halbe  Stunde. 

half-open,  halb  geoffnet. 

half-past  five,  halb  sechs,  um  h. 
s.  Uhr. 

half-past  four,  halb  fiinf. 

half-pupil,  halb  (und  halb)  ein 
Schuler. 

half-yearly,  halbjahrig. 

hall,  Saal,  m.,  -s,  Sale. 


hallow,  heiligen,  weihen. 
Hamburg,  Hamburg,  n.,  -s. 
hand,    Hand,   f.,    -ande;    in    h., 

unter  der  Hand ;  unter  Handen ; 

on  one's  hands,  auf   Handen, 

auf  dem  Halse,  or  unterhanden 

haben. 
hand,  einhandigen,  iiberreichen. 
handsome,  hiibsch,  schon. 
handsomely,  reichlich. 
hand-writing,     Handschrift,     f., 

Hand,  f. 
hang,  hangen;  to  h.  about,  blei- 

ben    (an,  dat.) ;    h.   him,  zum 

Teufel  (Henker)  mit  ihm. 
Hanover,  Hannover,  n.,  -s. 
happen,     geschehen,     begegnen, 

passieren  ;  happened  to,  zufal- 

ligerweise. 
happiness,  Gliick,  n.,  -s. 
happy,  gliicklich. 
harangue,     haranguieren,     anre- 

den. 
hard,  fest,  hart,  schwer. 
harden,  abharten. 
hard-faced,     mit     harten     (Ge- 

sichts)-Ziigen. 
hardly,  kaum,  schwerlich. 
hard-won,  schwererrungen. 
harsh,  herb,  hart. 
haste,  Hast,  f. 
hasty,  rasch. 
hat,  Hut,  m.,  -s,  lite.       s 
hate,  Hass,  m.,  -es. 
hatred,  Hass,  m  ,  -es. 
haughty,  stolz. 
haunt,    bannen,   bezaubern,   ver- 

folgt. 
have,  haben,  brauchen,  miissen. 
hazy,  leicht,  neblig. 
he,  er. 
head,  Kopf,  m.,  -s,  opfe,  Haupt, 

n.,  -s,  -aupter. 


HEADLONG 


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HOPE 


headlong,     ungestiim,    tollkiihn, 

unbesonnen. 
health,  Gesundheit,  f. 
hear,  horen  (von). 
heart,  Herz,  n.,  -ens,  -en ;  at  h., 

im  Herzen. 
heart-beat,    Herzschlag,    m.,   -s, 

-age. 
heartily,    herzlich,    von    ganzem 

Herzen. 
heartrending,  herzzerreissend. 
hearty,  munter,  gesund,  herzlich. 
heat,  Hitze,  £.,  heiss. 
heathen,  Heide,  m.,  -n,  -n. 
heaven,  Himmel,  m.,  -s,  — ;   by 

Heavens,  beim  Himmel. 
heavy,  gewaltig,  tief ;  schwer. 
heed,  sich  bekiimmern  (um ),  horen. 
Heidelberg,  n.,  -s. 
Heiligenberg,  m.,  -s. 
heir,  Erbe,  m.,  -n,  -n. 
heiress,  Erbin,  f. 
help,  helfen. 
help,  Hilfe,  f. 
hell,  Holle,  f. 

hemisphere,  Halbkugel,  f.,  n. 
hence,  deshalb. 
hen,  Huhn,  n.,  -s,  -iihner. 
Herald  (N.  Y.),  Herald,  m.,  — . 
herd,  Bande,  f.,  Rotte,  f . 
here,  hier. 
hereditary,  Erb-. 
hero,  Held,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
heroic,  heroisch,  ritterlich. 
hesitate,  zogern. 
hew,  hauen  (auf,  ace), 
hide,  verbergen,  verstecken. 
high,  hoch,  gross,  wichtig. 
Highness,  Hoheit,  f. 
hill,  Berg,  m.,   -s,   -e,    Hiigel   m., 

-s,  — . 
hillside,    Bergeshang,  m.,  -s,  Ab- 

hang  des  Berges. 


hind,  Hinter 

hinderance,  Hindernis,  n.,  -isses, 

-isse. 
hip,  Hiifte,  f. 
hist,  still,  hore  mal. 
historical,    historisch,   geschicht- 

lich. 
history,  Geschichte,  Lebensgang, 

m.,  -s. 
hit,  's  sitzt,  getroffen. 
hoard,  anhaufen. 
hoarse,  heiser  ;  in  a  h.  whisper, 

heiser  fliisternd. 
hoary,  greis,  grau. 
hock,  Rheinwein,  m.,  -s. 
HoffrSulein,  n.,  -s. 
hold,  halten,  tragen  ;  (es)  aushal- 

ten,  (es)  aufnehmen  (mit) ;  hold 

out,  aushalten. 
hold,  Halt,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
Holland,  n.,  -s. 
holiday,    Feiertag,    m.,   -s,   -age, 

plu.  also  die  Ferien. 
hollow,  hohl. 
holy,  heilig,  Heiligen  — ;  the  h. 

tablets,  i.  e.  das  Heiligtum. 
home,  zu  Haus,  nach  Haus;   at 

h.  (bei  uns)  zu  Haus. 
homely,  einfach,  gemiithch. 
homeward,  nach  Hause,  way  h., 

Riickweg,  m.,  -s. 
honest,  ehrlich,  tiichtig,  echt,  red- 

lich. 
honeymoon,  die  Flitterwochen,  f. 

plu. 
honor,   Ehre,   f . ;    ladies   of    h., 

Hofdamen,  f.  plu. 
honorable,   ehrenvoll,  ehrenhaft, 

gut ;  ehren-. 
hoof,  Huf,  m.,  -s,  ufe. 
hoof-mark,  Hufspur,  f.,  -en. 
hope,  Hoffnung,  f. ;  in  hopes,  in 

der  Hoffnung. 


HOPE 


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INDEED 


hope,  hoffen  ;  I  h.,  hoffentlich. 

horizon,  Horizont,  m.,  -es,  -e. 

horribly,  furchterlich. 

horse,  Pferd,  n.,  -s,  -e. 

horseman,  Reiter,  m.,  -s,  — . 

hot,  heiss. 

hotel,    Hotel,   n.,   -s,   -s,    (Gast-) 

Hof,  m.,  -s,  -ofe. 
hour,  Stunde,  f. 
house,  Haus,  n.,  -es,  -auser. 
house  -  hunting,     Hausermieten, 

n.,  -s. 
however,  jedoch,  aber. 
huckster,     Kaufer,    m.,     -s,    — , 

Handler,  m.,  -s,  — . 
hue,  Farbe,  f. 
huge,  riesig,  kolossal. 
human,  menschlich,  sterblich,  ein 

Mensch. 
humbug,  M  Humbug,"  m.,  Wind- 

beutel,  m.,  -s. 
humiliate,  demiitigen. 
humorous,  spasshaft,  lustig. 
hundred,  Hundert,  n.,  -s,  -e,  hun- 

dert  — . 
hurry,  eilen. 

husband,  Gemahl,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
hush,  still, 
hymn,  Hymne,  f.,  Kirchenlied,  n., 

-s,  -er. 


I. 

I,  ich. 

icy,  Eis-. 

idea,  Vorstellung,  f.,  Meinung,  f., 

Ansicht,  f. 
if,  wenn. 

illegal,  ungesetzlich. 
ill,  schlecht. 
ills,  Schmerzen,  m.  plu. 
illustration,  Darstellung  (aus),  f., 

Abbildung,  f. 


image,  Bild,  n.,  -s,  -er. 
imaginable,    denkbar,   was   man 

sich  denken  kann. 
imitate,  nachahmen  (dat.). 
imitation,  Nachahmung,  f. 
immediately,  sofort,  sogleich. 
immensely,  sehr  viel,  ungeheuer, 

unendlich,  unermesslich,  bedeu- 

tend. 
imminent,  dringend,  nah. 
impatiently,  ungeduldig. 
imperial,  kaiserlich,  Kaiser-, 
impertinent,  unverschamt. 
impetuous,  heftig,  ungestiim. 
importance,  Wichtigkeit,  f.,  Be- 

deutung,  f. 
important,  wichtig,  bedeutend. 
impose,  i.  upon,  tauschen,  betrii- 

gen,  zum  Besten  haben. 
imposing,  iiberwaltigend,  bedeut- 

sam;  imposant. 
impossible,  unmoglich. 
impostor,  Betriiger,  m.,  -s,  — 
impression,     Eindruck,    m.,     -s, 

-iicke. 
impressive,  wirkungsvoll,  impo- 

nierend. 
imprisonment,      Einschrankung, 

f.,  Gefangenschaft,  f. 
improve,     verbessern,     verscho- 

nern. 
improvise,     improvisieren,     aus 

dem  Stegreif  dichten. 
impulse,  Trieb,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Drang, 

m.,  -s. 
in,  in,  hin,  hinein,  bei,  dabei. 
incarnate,  lebendig,  leibhaftig. 
incline,  neigen  (zu). 
include,    mit    einschliessen ;    in- 
cluded, darunter. 
incredible,  unglaublich. 
indeed,  wahrhaftig,  wirklich,  frei- 

licb,  in  der  That. 


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INVITINGLY 


independence,    Unabhangigkeit, 

f. 
independent,  unabhangig. 
Indian,   Indianer,   m.,  -s,   — ;   I. 

corn,  Mais,  m.,  -es. 
India-rubber,  Gummi  elasticum, 

n. 
indignation,  Unwillen,  m.,  -s ;  in 

i.,  entriistet  (iiber,  ace), 
individual,     Individuum,    n.,    -s, 

-uen,  Personlichkeit,  f. 
indwelling,  inwohnend. 
inexpressibles,    i.    e.   Hosen,   f. 

plu. 
infinite,     unendlich,     unverwiist- 

lich. 
influence,  Einfluss,  m.,  -s,  -iisse, 

Wirkung,  f. 
infold,  umfassen,  einschliessen. 
inform,     mitteilen,    benachrichti- 

gen,  melden. 
informatipn,  Kenntnisse,  f.  plu. 
inherit,  ererben. 

initiate,    einfiihren ;     to    be    in- 
itiated, aufkommen. 
ink,  Tinte,  f. 

inn,  Wirtshaus,  n.,  -es,  -auser. 
innumerable,  zahlreich,  unzahlig. 
inquire,  erfragen  (ace), 
inquisitive,  neugierig. 
insanity,  Wahnsinn,  m.,  -s. 
inside,  inwendig  ;  the  i.,  das  In- 

nere. 
insipid,  geschmacklos. 
insist,  (darauf )  bestehen. 
insolent,  frech,  unverschamt. 
insolvent,  zahlungsunfahig. 
inspect,  betrachten,  besehen. 
instance,  for  i.,  zum  Beispiel,  n., 

-s,  -e. 
instant,   Augenblick,   m.,   -s,   -e ; 

the  i.,  sobald. 
instantly,  sogleich. 


instinct,  Ahnung,  f. 
instruction,    Anweisung,   f.,   Be- 

fehl,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Vorschrift,  f. 
instrument,  Instrument,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
insult,  Beleidigung,  f. 
insulate,  isolieren,  absondern. 
intellectual,  geistig,  Geister-. 
intelligent,  gebildet,  wohl  unter- 

richtet. 
intend,  wollen,  meinen,  beabsich- 

tigen,  sollen. 
interest,  Teilnahme,  f.,  Interesse, 

n.,  -s,  -n,  Riicksicht,  f. 
interest,  interessieren. 
interesting,     interessant,     anzie- 

hend,  reizend. 
interlude,  Zwischenpause,  f.,  Zwi- 

schenspiel,  n.,  -s,  -e,  Intermezzo, 

n.,  -s,  -s. 
intermediate,  dazwischenliegend, 

dazwischenbefindlich. 
internal,  inner,  innerlich. 
interrupt,  storen. 
intervening,   i.   time,  Zwischen 

zeit,  f. 
interview,  interviewen. 
interview,    Unterredung,   f.,   Be- 

such,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Zusammenkunft, 

f.,  -iinfte. 
intimate,  vertraut,  teuer,  intim. 
intimation,   Anzeige,   f.,   Andeu- 

tung,  f. 
into,  in  (ace),  hinein. 
intolerance,    Intoleranz,   f.,   Un- 

duldsamkeit,  f. 
intoxicated,  betrunken. 
introduce,    vorstellen    (ace   and 

dat),  einfiihren. 
invade,  gefahrden,  angreifen. 
inverted,  umgekehrt,  umgestiirzt. 
invisible,  unsichtbar. 
invite,  einladen,  auffordern. 
invitingly,  einladend. 


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LANE 


iron-gray,     Eisenschimmel,     m., 

-s,  — . 
irregular,  unregelmassig. 
is,  ist,  heisst. 
island,  Insel,  f.,  -n. 
isle,  Insel,  f.,  -n. 
isolate,  trennen,  absondern. 
issue,  herauskommen. 
Italian,  italienisch. 
Italy,  Italien,  n.,  -s. 
ivy,  Epheu,  m.,  -s. 


Jack,  Hans,  m. 

jackass,  Esel,  m.,  -s,  — . 

jacket,  Warns,  m.  and  n.,  -es, 
-amser,  Jacke,  f. 

January,  Januar,  m.,  -s,  -e. 

jealousy,  Eifersucht,  f. 

jewel,  Kleinod,  n.,  -s,  -e  and  -ien. 

join,  sich  anschliessen  (dat.),  sich 
ergiessen  (in,  ace),  einfallen  (in, 
ace.) ;  nehmen,  fassen,  driicken, 
festhalten  ;  eintreten  (in,  ace). 

joint,  Gelenk,  n.,  -s,  -e. 

jointure,  Leibgedinge,  n.,  -s. 

joke,  Witz,  m.,  -es,  -e. 

jollity,  Festlichkeit,  f. 

journal,  Zeitung,  f.,  Blatt,  n.,  -s, 
-atter. 

journey,  Reise,  f. 

joy,  Wonne,  f.,  Freude,  f. 

joyful,  freudig,  freudvoll. 

judge,  beurteilen,  taxieren  (nach), 
urteilen. 

judgment,  Urteil,  n.,  -s,  -e. 

July,  Juli,  m.,  — ,  -(s). 

jump,  hiipfen,  springen. 

June,  Juni,  m.,  — ,  -(s). 

Jupiter,  Jupiter,  m.,  -s. 

just,  gerade,  so;  gerecht,  recht. 

justify,  rechtfertigen. 


K. 

keep,  halten,  hindern ;  k.  on,  fest- 
halten ;  k.  near  the  fashions, 
mit  der  Zeit  zu  gehen,  sich  der 
Mode  anschliessen ;  k.  sepa- 
rate, unterscheiden ;  k.  grow- 
ing, immer  werden. 

kick,  einen  Fusstritt  geben. 

Kickelhahn,  m.,  -s. 

kind,  Art,  f. 

kina,  freundlich,  giitig. 

king,  Konig,  m.,  -s,  -e. 

kingdom,  Reich,  n.,  -s,  -e. 

knee,  Knie,  n.,  -s,  -(e). 

kneel,  knien.  s 

kneipe,  Kneipe,  f. 

knife,  Messer,  n.,  -s,  — . 

knightly,  ritterlich. 

knit,  verkniipfen  (zu). 

knock,  klopfen. 

know,  kennen,  wissen,  »ehen, 

knowledge,  Wissen,  n,,  -s,  Ge- 
dachtnis,  n.,  -isses,  -isse,  Wis- 
senschaft,  f.,  Erkenntnis,  f., 
-isses,  -isse. 

known,  bekannt. 


L. 

labor,  Arbeit,  f. 

labor,  arbeiten,  streben  (nach). 

lack,  fehlen  (dat.). 

lackey,  Lakai',  m.,  -en  and  -s,  -en, 

Diener,  m.,  -s,  — . 
lady,  Dame,  f. 

laissez-aller,  sichgehenlassen. 
land,  Land,  n.,  -s,  -ande  and  -ander. 
land,   landen,  absteigen,   ausstei- 

gen. 
Landsmannschaft,  f. 
lane,  Gasse,  f. 


LARGE 


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LIMB 


large,  gross. 

lariat,  Tiider,  m.,  -s. 

lash,  geisseln. 

last,  weitest,  letzt. 

later,  hoher. 

laughter,  Gelachter,  n.,  -s. 

laurel,  Lorber  — . 

lava,  Lava  — . 

law,  Gesetz,  n.,  -es,  -e. 

lawyer- work,    juristische    Lauf- 

bahn,  f. 
lay,  legen. 
lazy,  faul,  trage. 
lead,  fiihren,  leiten ;  1.  off,  voraus- 

kommen,  voransprengen. 
lead,  Blei,  n.,  -s. 
league,  Stunde,  f. ;   many   a   1., 

stundenlang,  meilenweit. 
lean,  (sich)  lehnen. 
lean,  mager. 
leap,  springen,  hinwegsetzen  (iiber, 

ace), 
leap,   Bewegung,   f.,   Munterkeit, 

f . ;  Sprung,  m.,  -s,  -iinge. 
learn,  lernen. 
learning,       Gelehrsamkeit,       f., 

Kenntnisse,    f.     plu.,     Wissen- 

schaft,  f. 
least,  kleinst. 
leather,  ledern. 
leave,    lassen,  verlassen,   hinter- 

lassen. 
leave,  Urlaub,  m.,  -s. 
leave,  Blatt,  n.,  -s,  -atter. 
lecture,    Vorlesung,   f.,   Vortrag, 

m ,  -s,  -age. 
lecture-room,    Horsaal,    m.,    -s, 

-sale,  Vorlesungszimmer,  n.,  -s, 

left,  iibrig. 
leg,  Bein,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
legation,   Legation,   f.,   Gesandt- 
schaft,  f. 


legend,  Legende,  f. 

legion,  Legion,  f.,  Schar,  f,  -en. 

legitimate,  gesetzmassig,  recht. 

Leipzig,  n.,  -s. 

leisure,  Musse,  f. ;  at  1.,  M.  haben. 

Lengefelds,   Lengefelds,  die  Fa- 

milie  Lengefeld. 
length,  at  1.,  endlich. 
less,  weniger,  minder. 
Lessing,  m.,  -s. 
let,  lassen. 

letter,  Brief,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
level,  Ebene,  f . 
level,  flach. 

level,  fallen,  niederfallen. 
Leviathan,  Leviathan,  m.,  -s,  -e  ; 

huge  1.,  Riesenschiff,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
liberal,  giitig,  freundlich. 
Liberalism,  Liberalismus,  m.,  — . 

Freisinnigkeit,  f. 
liberty,  Freiheit,  f. 
librarian,  Bibliothekar,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
library,  Bibliothek,  f. 
lie,  liegen. 
lie,  Luge,  f. 
lieutenant,      Lieutenant     (Leut- 

nant),  m.,  -s,  -s. 
life,  Leben,  n.,  -s,  — . 
lift,  erheben,  sich   hoher  zeigen, 

ermuntern,   erwecken,   starken, 

treiben  (zu). 
light,    Licht,   n.,   -s,  -e  and  -jr, 

Glanz,  m.,  -es. 
light,  leicht. 
lighted,  beleuchtet.   . 
light-house,   Leuchtturm,  m.,  -s, 

-iirme. 
like,  ahnlich  (dat.),  gleich  (dat), 

wie. 
likely,  wahrscheinlich. 
likewise,  auch,  ebenso. 
limb,  Zweig,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Glied,  n., 

-s,  -er. 


LIMIT 


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MAGNITUDE 


limit,  verhindern  (dass). 

linden,  Linde,  f. ;  "  die  Linden," 

(street), 
line,  Spur,  f . ;  Zeile,  f. ;  Umriss, 

m.,  -es,  -e. 
line,  begrenzen. 
lion,  Lowe,  m.,  -n,  -n. 
lip,  Lippe,  f. 
list,  wollen. 
listen,  zuhoren  (dat.). 
literature,  Litteratur,  f. 
literary,  litterarisch. 
little,  klein. 
live,  gliihend. 
lively,  lebhaft. 
living,  lebend,  lebendig. 
Livy,  Livius,  m. 

load,  Ladung,  f.,  Fuder,  n.,  -s,  — . 
loafer,  Bummler,  m.,  -s,  — ,  Miis- 

sigganger,  m.,  -s,  — . 
loan,  Anleihe,  f. 
loan,  verleihen. 
loathsome,  ekelhaft,  ekel. 
local,    kleinstadtisch,  ortlich,   an 

den  Ort  gebannt. 
locality,  Ort,  m.,  -s,  -Orter  (Orte), 

Ortlichkeit,  f.,  Boden,  m.,  -s. 
lock,  Locke,  f.,  -n. 
lodge,  Hiitte,  f. 
Lodi,  n.,  -s. 
Logier,  m.,  -s. 
loiter,  zogern. 
London,  n.,  -s. 
loneliness,  Einsamkeit,  f. 
long,   lang,  -gross ;  as  1.   as,   so 

lang  (als)  ;  1.  odds  of  a  start, 

ein  grosser  Vorsprung  voraus. 
long-faced,  mit  dem  langen   Ge- 

sicht. 
longitude,  Lange,  f,   die  Lange- 

grade,  m.  plu. 
look,  sehen  ;   zusehen  ;  aussehen  ; 

ausblicken ,  1.  out  for,  suchen, 


aussuchen ;  1.  forward,  vor  sich 

hinblicken ;    1.    higher,    hoher 

hinaufwollen ;    1.  off   towards, 

nach  .  .  .  zusehen. 
loose,  schlaff,  frei,  los. 
lope,  Schritt,  m.,  -s,  Gangart,  f. 
lose,  verlieren,  einbiissen. 
lot,  Geschick,  n.,  -s,  -e,  Los,  n.,  -es, 

-e. 
loud,  laut. 
love,  Liebe,  f. 
lover,  Liebhaber,  m.,  -s,  — . 
lovely,  lieblich,  schon. 
low,  niedrig. 

low-born,  von  niedriger  Geburt. 
lowly,  niedrig,  bescheiden. 
lucky,  gliicklich. 
luggage,  Gepack,  n.,  -s. 
lull,  sich  legen. 
luminous,   leuchtend,    strahlend, 

hell, 
lurid,  leuchtend,  duster,  triib. 
lustre,  Glanz,  m.,  -es. 
lusty,     frohlich,    lustig,    tuchtig, 

weidlich,  gehorig. 
Luther,  m.,  -s. 
Lyons,  Lyon,  n.,  -s. 


M. 

macheer,    (Machete?)    Schwert, 

n.,  -s,   er,  Messer,  n.,  -s,  — . 
machine,  Maschine,  f. 
mad,  toll, 
madame,    Madame,    f.,   gnadige 

Frau,  f. 
madden,    rasend    (wiitend)    ma- 

chen,  von  Sinnen  bringen. 
madness,  Wahnsinn,  m.,  -s. 
magnificent,    herrlich,    prachtig, 

prachtvoll. 
magnitude,  Grosse,  f. 


MAIN 


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MEDIEVAL 


Main,  Main,  m.,  -s. 
mainly,  hauptsachlich. 
maintain,  behaupten,  halten ;  m. 

privacy,     zuriickgezogen    blei- 

ben. 
majestic,   majestatisch,   herrlich, 

gross, 
major,  Major,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
majority,  Mehrheit,  f.,  die  Meis- 

ten. 
make,    machen,    lassen,  werden, 

schliessen ;    to    m.    good,    ge- 

schmeidig    machen,     temperie- 

ren  ;  to  m.  merry,  aufmuntern, 

erheitern  ;  to  m.  out,  ausfinden, 

herausschlagen. 
male,  mannlich. 
malicious,  boshaft. 
man,  Mann,  m.,  -s,  -aimer,  Mensch, 

m.,  -en,  -en. 
manage,  fiihren,   leiten,  treiben, 

einrichten. 
Manfredi,  Manfred,  m.,  -s. 
manhood,  Mannesalter,  n.,  -s. 
mankind,  Menschheit,  f. 
Mannheim,  n.,  -s. 
manly,  mannlich. 
manner,  Weise,  f.,  Miene,  f. 
manuscript,  Handschrift,  f.,  -en. 
many,  manch,  viel. 
marble,  Marmorbildwerk,  n.,  -s, 

-c 
march,  marschieren,  schreiten. 
mark,     bezeichnen,    auszeichnen, 

stempeln,  auspragen. 
mark,  Beweis,  m.,  -es,  -e,  Zeichen, 

n.,  -s,  — . 
marquis,  Marquis,  m.,  — ,  — . 
marriage,  Ehe,  f.,  Heirat,  f.,  Ver- 

mahlung,  f. 
marriage-bed,    Ehebett,   n.,   -es, 

-en. 
marry,  (ver)heiraten. 


Mars,  Mars,  m.,  — . 

marshal,  Marschall,  m.,  -s,  -s  and 

-alle. 
martial,  kriegerisch. 
martyr,  Martyrer,  m.,  -s,  — ,  Dul- 

der,  m.,  -s,  — . 
marvel,  m.  at,  bewundern. 
marvellous,  merkwurdig,  erstaun- 

lich. 
Marylander,   Marylander,  m.,  -s, 

mask,     Maske,  f. ;     masked  — , 

Masken-. 
masonry,  of  m.,  gemauert. 
mass,  m.  of  ruins,  Ruinenmasse, 

f. 
massacred,  verstiimmelt. 
master,  Meister,  m.,  -s,  — ,  Ilerr, 

m.,  -n,  -en. 
master,  bew'altigen. 
material,  Material,  n.,  -s,  -alien, 

das  Stoffliche,  Stoff,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
mathematical,  mathematisch. 
matter,  Ding,  n.,  -s,  -e,  Sache,  f., 

Gegenstand,  m.,  -s,  -ande. 
maxim,    Maxime,   f.,   Grundsatz, 

m.,  -es,  -atze,  Regel,  f.,  -n. 
may,  Mai,  m.,  -s,  -e(n). 
may,  mogen,  konnen. 
mayor,  Biirgermeister,  m.,  -s,  — , 

Schultheiss,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
mean,  heissen,  bedeuten. 
means,  Mittel,  n.,  -s,  — ,  Vermo- 

gen,  n.,  -s,  — . 
means,  by  no  m.,  keineswegs. 
meanwhile,  inzwischen,  indessen. 
measure,  messen. 
measure,    Versmass,  n.,   -es,   -e, 

Massstab,  m.,  -s,  -abe  ;  in  some 

m.,  in  gewissem  Masse. 
Mediterranean,    Mittelmeer,   n., 

-s. 
mediaeval,  mittelalterlich. 


MEDLEY 


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MORNING-GOWN 


medley,    Gemisch,    n.,    -es,    Ge- 

drange,  n.,  -s. 
meet,    begegnen     (dat),    treffen 

(ace.)    zusammentreffen    (mit), 

sich  nahen  ;   well   met,   einem 

willkommen  sein. 
melancholy,  Schwermut,  f. 
Melanchthon,  m.,  -s. 
melee,  Gemetzel,  n.,  -s. 
melt,    verschmelzen,    verschwim- 

men. 
member,  Mitglied,  n.,  -s,  -er. 
memory,   Gedachtnis,   n.,    -isses, 

-isse,   Andenken,   n.,    -s,    Erin- 

nerung,  f. 
mention,   erwahnen,   melden,  er- 

zahlen. 
Menzel,  m.,  -s. 
merchant,  Kaufmann,  m.,  -s. 
merciful,  barmherzig,  giitig. 
merciless,    unbarmherzig,   erbar- 

mungslos. 
mere,  lauter,  bloss. 
merit,  verdienen. 
merry,  froh,  munter ;    make  m., 

erheitern,  aufmuntern. 
message,    Botschaft,   f.,  Auftrag, 

m.,  -s,  -age,  Wort,  n.,  -s. 
method,  Art  (f.)  and  Weise  (f.). 
metropolis,  Hauptstadt,  f.,  -adte. 
Mexico,  n.,  -s. 
middle,  mittelst. 
middle  ages,  das  Mittelalter,  -s. 
midnight,  (mitter)nachtlich,  Mit- 

ternacht,  f.,  -achte. 
midway,  mitten  (in,  dat.). 
might,  Macht,  f.,  -achte. 
mighty,  gewaltig. 
mile,  Meile,  f. 
military,  militarisch,  des  Militars, 

n. 
mind,  Gedachtnis,  n.,  -isses,  -isse, 

Geist,  m,  -es,  -er,  Verstand,  m  ,  -s. 


mine,  Grube,  f.,  Bergwerk,  n.,  -s, 

-e. 
mingle,  vermischen,  hineinziehen 

(in,  ace), 
ministry,    Ministerium,    n.,   (-s), 

-rien. 
minor,  kleiner,  jiinger. 
minister,  Minister,  m.,  -s,  — . 
minster,  Minister,  n.,  -s,  — . 
minstrel,  Sanger,  m.,  -s,  — ;  San- 
ger — . 
miracle,  Wunder,  n.,  -s,  — . 
misanthropic,        menschenfeind- 

lich,  Menschenhasser,  m.,  -s,  — . 
misery,  Elend,  n.,  -s,  Jammer,  m., 

-s,  Ungliick,  n.,  -s. 
miss,  vermissen,  nicht  sehen. 
missionary,  Missionar,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
mistaken,  misverstanden,  falsch. 
mistress,  llerrin,  f. 
moan,   without   a   m.,   ohne    zu 

achzen,  stumm. 
moat,  Stadtgraben,  m.,  -s,  -aben. 
mock,       scheinbar,       scherzhaft, 

Schein-. 
modern,  modern,  nener. 
modesty,  Bescheidenheit,  f. 
moment,  Augenblick,  m.,  -s,  -e; 

at   the   same   m.,  zu   gleicher 

Zeit. 
money,  Geld,  n.,  -s,  -er. 
monk,  Monch,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
monkey,  Moncherei,  f. 
month,  Monat,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
mood,  Stimmung,  f. 
moon,  Mond,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
moony,    m.   face,   Mondgesicht, 

n.,  -s. ;  also,  Vollmondgesicht. 
more,  mehr,  langer. 
moreover,  dabei,  sodann. 
morning,  Morgen,  m.,  -s,  — . 
morning-gown,    Schlafrock,   m., 

-s,  -ocke. 


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NERVE 


morrow,  good  m.,  guten  Morgen. 
mortal,  Mensch,  m.,  -en,  -en,  ein 

Sterblicher. 
Mossy-Head,  bemoostes  Haupt, 

n.,  -s,  -aupter. 
most,  meist. 
mostly,  hauptsachlich. 
motley,  bunt, 
motionless,  regungslos. 
motto,  Motto,  n.,  -(s),  -s. 
mould,  Staub,  m.,  -s. 
mountain,  Berg,  m.,  -s,  -e  or  das 

Gebirge. 
mountain-flank,     Bergflanke,    f., 

Bergwand,  f.,  -ande. 
mountain-town,         Gebirgstadt- 

chen,  n.,  -s. 
mount,  aufsteigen,  besteigen. 
mounted,  beritten. 
mourner,    der   Trauernde;    m.'s 

prayer,  trauernd  beten. 
mouth,  Mund,  m.,  -s,  -e  and  -under, 

Maul,  n.,  -s,  -auler. 
Mr.,  Herr,  m.,  -n,  -en. 
Mrs.,  Frau,  f. 

Mss.,  Handschriften,  f.  plu. 
mulatto,  Mulatte,  m.,  -n,  -n. 
mule,  Maultier,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
multitude,  Menge,  f.,  das  grosse 

Publikum. 
murderer,  Morder,  m.;  -s,  — . 
murky,  dicht. 
muscle,  Muskel,  m.,  -s,  -n. 
Musen-Almanach,  m.,  -s,  -e, 
music,  Musik,  f. 
must,  mussen. 
mustache,     Schnurbart,    m.,    -s, 

-'arte, 
mysterious,  geheimnisvoll,  heim- 

lich. 
mystery,    Geheimnis,    n.,   -isses, 

-isse. 
mythology,  Mythologie,  f. 


N. 

naked,  nackt,  bloss,  entblosst. 

name,  nennen. 

name,  Name(n),  m.,  -ens,  -en. 

namely,  namlich. 

nankeen,  Nanking  — . 

narrow,  eng. 

nasty,  schmutzig,  ekelhaft. 

Nasty- Fox,   krasser   Fuchs,  m., 

-es,  -iichse. 
nation,   Nation,  f.,   Volk,   n.,   -s, 

-olker. 
national,  national, 
native,  eigen,  heimisch,  Vater-. 
nativity,    place    of  n.,   Geburts- 

statte,  f. 
natural,  naturlich. 
nay,  nein,  ja. 
near,  nah  (dat),  neben. 
nearing,  sich  naher  zeigen. 
nearly,  beinah,  fast, 
neatly,  hiibsch,  nett. 
necessary,  notig,  notwendig. 
necessity,  Not,  f. ;  matters  of  n., 

notwendige  Dinge,  n.  plu. 
neck,  Hals,  m.,  -es,  -alse,  Nacken, 
m.,  -s,  — ;   by  a  n.,    ura   eine 
Halslange ;    neck    and     neck, 
Nacken  an  Nacken. 
Neckar,  m.,  -s. 
need,  Not,  f.,  -ote. 
need,    brauchen,   bediirfen,  notig 

sein,  mussen. 
neglect,  vernachlassigen. 
negligence,  Nachlassigkeit,  f. 
negotiation,     Unterhandlung,    f., 

Verhandlung,  i* 
neighborhood,  Nachbarschaft,  f. 
neither,  weder,  keins  von  Beiden. 
nerve,    Nerv,    m.,    -s    and     -en, 

-en. 
nerve,  efstarken,  antreiben. 


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ODDS 


nervous,   nervos,  aufgeregt,  reiz- 

bar ;  nervig,  kraftig. 
nether,  Unter-;  n.  limbs,  Beine. 
never,  niemals,  nlmmer. 
new,  neu. 

new-comer,  Neuling,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
New  England,  Neu-England,  n., 

-s. 
newspaper,  Zeitung,  f. 
New  York,  New- York  — ,  Neu- 

York,  n.,  -s. 
niche,  Nische,  f. 
nigger,     "Nigger,"     Neger,    m., 

-s,  — . 
night,   Nacht,   f.,  -achte,  Abend, 

m.,  -s,  -e  ;  last  n.,  gestern  A. 
nightingale,  Nachtigall,  f.,  -en. 
nightly,  bei  Nacht. 
nine,   neun;    half  past   n.,   halb 

zehn. 
nineteenth,  neunzehnt. 
ninety,  neunzig. 
no,  kein,  nein. 
nobility,  Adel,  m.,  -s. 
noble,  herrlich,  edel,  ehrlich. 
nook,    Platzchen,   n.,   -s,    Winkel, 

m.,  -s,  — . 
noon,  Mittag,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
nor,  noch,  weder. 
Normandy,  Normandie,  f. 
north,  Nord-. 
northern,  nordisch. 
North  Sea,  Nordsee,  f. 
northward,  to  the  n.,  nach  Nor- 

den,  nordwarts. 
northwest,  Nordwest-. 
nose,  Nase,  f. 
nostril,  Niister,  f.,  -n.. 
not,  nicht. 

notable,  merkwiirdig. 
notary,  m.,  Notar(ius),  -s,  e. 
notch,  Einschnitt,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Thor, 

n.,  -s,  -e. 


note,  Wechsel,  m.,  -s,— ,  (Bank-) 

Note,  f. 
noteworthy,  merkwiirdig. 
notwithstanding,     trotz     (dat.) ; 

trotzdem,   ungeachtet  dass,  ob- 

gleich. 
nourish,  bewahren,  halten. 
now,   jetzt;   n.   and   then,   dann 

und  wann  ;   the  Now,  die  Ge- 

genwart. 
nowise,  keineswegs. 
number,  Anzahl,  f.,  Zahl,  f. 
nurse,  hegen. 


oak,  Eiche,  f. ;  Eichen  — . 

Oberkellner,  m.,  -s,  — . 

object,  Gegenstand,  m.,  -s,  -ande, 

etwas. 
oblige,  to  be  obliged,  miissen. 
obliging,  verbindlich,  gefallig. 
observation,  Bemerkung,  f. 
obstacle,    Hindernis,    n.,    -isses, 

-isse. 
obtain,  bekommen,  haben. 
occasion,   Gelegenheit,   f.,  Ereig- 

nis,  n.,  -isses,  -isse. 
occasion,   verursachen,  veranlas- 

sen. 
occasional,  gelegentlich. 
occasionally,  zuweilen. 
occupy,  besetzen. 
occur,   einfallen    (dat.),   vorkom- 

men  (dat.). 
ocean,  Ocean,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
ocean-stream,  Meeresstrom,  m., 

-s,  -ome,  Weltstrom. 
o'clock,  Uhr,  f. 
octagon,  achteckig. 
October,  Oktober,  m.,  -s,  — . 
odds,  see  long. 


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PAIR 


odor,  Duft,  m.,  -es,  iifte 

Odyssey,  Odyssee,  f. 

off,  ab,  zuriick,  fort. 

offend,  emporen,  argern. 

offensive,  beleidigend. 

offer,  darbringen,  erbieten,  anbie- 

ten. 
offhand,  aus  dem  Stegreif,  leicht, 

unbefangen,  frei. 
office,   Bureau,   n.,  -s,  -s  and  -x ; 

B— . 
official,  Beamte,  m ,  -n,  -n. 
official,  offiziell. 
Oh,  Ach  so. 
oilcloth-covered,  mit  Wachstuch 

iiberzogen. 
old,  alt. 

Old  Ones,  Alte,  alte  Hauser. 
omen,  Zeichen,  n.,  -s,  — ,  Omen, 

n.,  -(s),  Omina. 
omnibus,   Omnibus,    m.,  —  and 

-usses,  —  and  -usse. 
omnipotency,  Allmacht,  f. 
on,  an,  auf,  iiber  ;  fest. 
once,  einmal  ;  at  o.,  sogleich. 
one,  einer,  man ;  eins. 
only,  einzig ;  nur,  allein,  bloss 
open,  offen,  frei. 
open,  offnen,  sich  offnen  [nach,  in 

(ace.)]. 
opening,    Gelegenheit,    f. ;     An- 

fangs-. 
opera,  Oper,  f. 
opinion,  Meinung,  f. 
opponent,  Gegner,  m.,  s,  — 
opportunity,  Gelegenheit,  f. 
oppose,  bekampfen. 
opposite,  gegeniiber. 
opposition,  Gegenpartei,  f. 
ordeal,  Probe,  f. 
order,  Stand,  m  ,  -es,  -ande. 
order,     bestellen,     lassen     (with 

verb). 


ornament,  (aus)schmiicken, 
orthodox,  the  o.,  die  Orthodoxen, 

die  Rechtglaubigen. 
other,  ander ;  on  the  other  hand, 

im  Gegenteil. 
otherwise,  anders,  sonst,  ausser- 

dem. 
ought,  sollen. 
out,  aus. 

outbid,  uberbieten  ( fiir ) . 
outcast,  ein  Verbannter. 
outrun,  iiberfliigeln,  ubertreffen. 
outside,  ausserhalb  ;  ausser  (adj.). 
outsider,  ein  Fernstehender,  Un- 

eingeweihter. 
outstretch,  ausstrecken. 
over,  iiber,  vorbei. 
overcome,  iiberwinden,  Uberwal- 

tigen. 
overgrown,  iiberwachsen. 
overhead,  droben. 
overlook,     hinausblicken     (iiber, 

ace.)  ;     overlooking,    mit     dem 

Blick  auf  (ace), 
overshadowed,  iiberschattet. 
overthrow,  umwerfen. 
owe,  verdanken  (ace,  and  dat.  of 

person), 
own,  eigen. 
oxygen,  Sauerstoff,  m.,  -s,  -e. 


pace,  Schritt,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
packing,  as  adj.,  driickend. 
pack-mule,    Saumtier,    n.,  -s,  -e, 

Maultier,  n. 
paganism,  Heidentum,  n.,  -s. 
pain,  Schmerz,  m.,  -es,  -en. 
paint,  malen,  zeichnen,  darstellen. 
painter,  Maler,  m  ,  -s,  — . 
pair,  Paar,  n.,  -s,  -e,  zwei. 


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PEW 


palace,  Palais,  n.,  — ,  — 

pale,  blass,  bleich. 

pallid,  bleich. 

paper,  Papier,  n.,  -s,  -e. 

parade,  to   make  a  p.,  prunken 

(mit),  sich  viel  darauf  zu  Gute 

thun  (dass). 
parch,  dorren. 
pardon,  verzeihen  (dat.). 
parental,  elterlich,  vaterlich. 
parents,  Eltern,  Ahnen ;  a  p..  der 

Vater. 
Paris,  n, 

park,  Park,  m.,  -s,  -e 
parliamentary,  parlamentarisch. 
parsonage,     Pfarrhaus,    n.,    -es, 

-auser. 
part,  Teil,  m.,  -s,  -e  ;  Gegend,  f. 
part,    scheiden    (von    einander), 

trennen. 
particular,  Einzelnheit,  f. 
party,  Gesellschaft,  f. 
pass,  passieren  or  reisen  (durch) ; 

verfliessen,    vergehen ;    vorbei- 

reiten ;     hinziehen ;     bestehen, 

ertragen ;   p:  out,  heraustreten 

(auf). 
pass,  Pass,  m.,  -es,  -asse. 
passage,  Stelle,   f. ;    Durchgang, 

m.,  -s,  -ange. 
passenger,   Passagier,   m.,  -s,  -e, 

der  Mitreisende. 
passion,  Leidenschaft,  f.,  Liebe,  f. 
past,  Vergangenheit,  f. 
past,  nach. 
pastor,  Pfarrer,  m.,  -s,  — ,  Pastor, 

m.,  -s,  -en. 
path,  Pfad,  m.,  -es,  -e,  Weg,  m.,  -s, 

-e,  Bahn,  f. 
pathetic,  pathetisch,  riihrend. 
pathway,  see  path. 
Pauline,  f. 
pause,  (still)  stehen. 


Pausilippo,  m.,  -s. 

pavement,    Pflaster,    n.,    -s,    — 

Fussboden,  m.,  -s.     See  path. 
pay;  bezahlen,  machen,  abstatten. 
pea,  Erbse,  f.  . 
peace,  Friede(n),  m.,  -ens;  Frie- 

dens*;  peace!  ruhig. 
peaceful,  friedlich. 
peak,  Spitze,  f. 
peasant,  Bauer,  m  ,  s  and  -n,  n  ; 

Bauern-. 
peasantry,  Bauer(n)schaft,  £. 
pectoral,  Brust-. 
pedantic,  gelehrt,  lehrhaft. 
pedestal,  Fussgestell,  n.,  -s. 
pedigree,    Stammbaum,    m.,    -s, 

Herkunft,  f. 
peep,  (hinein)  gucken. 
pen,  Feder,  f. 
pencil,  Bleistift,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
Pentecost,  Pfingst-. 
people,  Leute,  plu. ;  Volk,  n.,  -s, 

-olker,  Bevolkerung,  f. 
perch,  anbringen,  befestigen,  ein- 

pferchen. 
perfect,  vollkommen. 
perfectly,  vollig. 
performance,  Unternehmen,  n.,  -s. 
period,  Periode,  f. 
perish,  sterben. 
permanent,  dauerhaft. 
permit,  to  be  permitted,  diirfen. 
perpetuate,  aufbewahren. 
person,  Mensch,  m.,  -en,  -en,  Per- 
son, f.,  Personlichkeit,  f. 
personage,  see  person ;  high  p., 

Hoheit,  f. 
personal,  personlich,  eigen. 
personally,  personlich. 
Peter,  Peter,  Petrus,  m. 
Petersburg,  n.,  -s. 
pew,  p.  bench,  Kirchenstuhl,  del, 

-s,  -iihle. 


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PORTCULLIS 


phalanx,  Schar,  f.,  -en 
philosopher's  walk,  Philosophen- 

weg,  m ,  -s. 
philosophic,  philosophisch. 
physical,  korperlich. 
physics,  Physik,  f . ;  in  p.,  physi- 

kalisch. 
pick,  zahlen;  p.  up,  aufheben. 
picture,  Bild,  n.,  -s,  -er,  Gemalde, 

n  ,  -s,  — . 
piece,  Stiick,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
piercing,  durchdringend. 
pinch,  kneipen,  n.,  -s,  Angriff,  m., 

-s,  (auf,  ace), 
pinched,  gekniffen. 
pine,  Fichte,  f . 
pinion,  Fittich,  m.,  s,  -e 
pink,  ausschneiden. 
pinnacle,  Gipfel,  m.,  -s,  — . 
pipe,  Brunnenrohr,  n.,  -s,   -e,    or 

Brunnenrohre,  f. ;  Pfeife,  f. 
Pipers  -  Doomsday,     Pfeifenge- 

richt,  n.,  -s. 
pistol,  Pistole,  f. 
place,  Platz,  m.,  -es,  -atze,  Platz- 

chen,  n.,  -s,  Ort,  m.,  -s,   en  and 

-orter,   St'atte,  f . ;  Stelle,  f . ;    to 

this  p.,  hierher. 
place,  stellen,  legen,  setzen,  sein, 

bringen,  driicken. 
plain,  einfach. 
plain,  Ebene,  f.,  Prairie  — . 
plan,    Plan,   m.,   -s,   -e    and  -ane, 

Entwurf,  m.,  -s,  -iirfe. 
planet,  Planet,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
planetary,  planetarisch,  weltbiir 

gerlich. 
plank,  Brett,  n.,  -s,  -er. 
plant,  stecken,  pflanzen. 
plaster  of  Paris,  Gips,  m  ,  -es,  -e 
play,  spielen. 
plaything,    Spielzeug,   n.,    -s,   -e 

Spielzeit,  f. 


plead,  rlehen,  Anspriiche  machen 

(auf,  ace), 
pleasant,  angenehm,  lieblich. 
please,  gefallen  ;  be  pleased,  sich 

freuen;  please!  bitte 
pleasure,  Vergnugen.  n  ,  -s,  Freu 

de,  f. 
plenipotentiary,  (adj.),  ausseror 

dentlich. 
plough-share,  Pfltigschar,  f.,  -en. 
plunge,  fallen,  stiirzen,  straucheln. 
Plymouth,  n.,  -s. 
pocket,  Tasche,  f. 
pocket-book,  Beutel,  m.,  -s,  — . 
poem,  Gedicht,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
poet,  Dichter,  m.,  -s,  — . 
poetic,  poetisch. 
poetry,  Poesie,  f. 
point,  Punkt,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Hinsicht, 

f. 
point,  sichten,  zeigen,  hinweisen 

(nach). 
pointed,  zugespitzt. 
poke,  stecken. 
polemic,  Polemik,  f. 
polemic,     polemisch,     streitbar, 

streitartig. 
polish,    Vollendung,     f.,    Verfei- 

nerung*  f. 
polished,  fein. 
polite,  hbflich. 

politician,  Politiker,  m.,  -s,  — . 
politics,  Politik,  f. 
Pomatum-Stallions,     Pomaden- 

hengst,  m.,  -es,  -e. 
Pomeranian,  pommersch ;  (noun) 

Pommer,  m.,  -n,  -n. 
pomp,  Pracht,  f. 
poodle.  Pudel,  m.,  -s,  — . 
poor,  arm. 

Pope,  Papst,  m.,  -es,  -apste. 
popular,  volkstiimlich. 
portcullis,  Fallgatter,  n.,  s,  — . 


PORTER 


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PROFESSOR 


porter,  Hausknecht,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
portion,  Teil,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
portmanteau,  Reisetasche,  f. 
portrait,  Bild,  n.,  -s,  -er. 
poseur,  m.,  as  adj.,  prahlerisch. 
position,  Stellung,  f. 
possess,  besitzen. 
possession,  Besitz,  m.,  -es. 
possibility,  Moglichkeit,  f. 
possible,  moglich. 
possibly,  moglicherweise. 
post,  Post,  f.,  -en. 
postal  service,  Postwesen,  n.,  -s. 
postilion,  Reitknecht,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
post-road,  Poststrasse,  f. 
posture,  Stellung,  f.,  Haltung,  f. 
potent,  wirksam. 
Potsdam,  n.,  -s. 
pounce,  p.  upon,  bestiirmen. 
pour,  giessen,  aushauchen. 
Poussades,  Poussaden,  f.  plu. 
power,  Kraft,  f.,  -afte,  Macht,  f., 

-achte,  Gabe,  f. 
powerful,  kraftig,  machtig. 
powerless,  kraftlos. 
practical,  praktisch. 
praise,  riihmen,  preisen. 
pray,  beten  ,  pray  !  bitte. 
prayer,  Gebet,  n.,  -s,  -e." 
preach,  predigen. 
pre-arrange,  vorausbestimmen. 
precious,  kostbar. 
precisely,  gerade,  Punkt. 
prefer,  vorziehen. 
preliminaries,  Praliminarien,Vor- 

bereitungen. 
prepare,  bereiten. 
prepared,  bereit,  fertig. 
preponderating,       uberwiegend, 

uberragend. 
presence,  Gegenwart,  f. 
present,  Gegenwart,  f.;  Geschenk, 


present,  p.  oneself,  sich  vorstel- 

len  ;  p.  itself,  sich  darstellen. 
present,  jetzig ;  anwesend ;  at  p., 

gegenwartig. 
presentation,  Vorstellung,  f. 
presently,  bald, 
preside,  President  sein. 
President,  Prasident,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
press,  Gedrange,  n.,  -s. 
press,  p.   on,  vorwarts  dringen; 

p.  after,  nachfolgen,  nacheilen. 
pretend,  sich  stellen,  daran  denken. 
pretty,  niedlich,  hiibsch,  schon. 
previous,  vorig. 
priceless,  unschatzbar. 
prick,  stacheln,  treiben,  (zu). 
pride,  Stolz,  m.,  -es. 
priest,  Priester,  m.,  -s,  — . 
prim,  steif. 

prince,  Prinz,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
princess,  Prinzessin,  f. 
principal,  bedeutendst,  Haupt-. 
principle,  Grundsatz,  m.,  -es,  -atze. 
print,  drucken. 
prior,  alter, 
prisoner's  cell,  Kerkerloch,  n.,  -s, 

Gefangnis,  n.,  -isses. 
privacy,  Zuriickgezogenheit,  f. 
private,  einzeln,  eigen,  Privat-. 
probably,  wahrscheinlich,  vermut- 

lich. 
problem,  Aufgabe,  f. 
proceed,  hervorgehen  (von),  rei- 

sen. 
proceeding,    Schritt,    m.,  -s,   -e, 

Unterhandlung,  f. 
procession,  Zug,  m.,  -s,  -iige. 
produce,  hervorbringen. 
profession,  Beruf,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Be- 

schaftigung,  f. 
professional,     professionell,    be- 

rufsmassig,  von  Beruf. 
professor,  Professor,  m.,  -s,  -en. 


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RACE 


profound,  tief. 

profusely,  reichlich. 

progress,  Fortschritt,  m.,  -s,  -e, 

Beforderung,  f. ;  in  p.,  im  Gange, 

angefangen,  unterwegs. 
prolix,  weitlaufig. 
prominent,  Haupt-. 
promiscuously,     unbefangen, 

zwanglos. 
promise,  versprechen  (dat.),  ver- 

sichern  (ace.  or  dat.). 
promise,  Versprechen,  n.,  -s. 
promontory,  Vorgebirge,    n.,   -s, 

Klippe,  f. 
promote,  befordern. 
promotion,  Beforderung,  f.,  Auf- 

riicken,  n.,  -s,  Avancement,  n., 

-s. 
promptly,  rasch. 
pronounce,  halten. 
proper,  gehorig,  richtig,  beteiligt. 
properly,  gehorig. 
prophecy,    Weissagung,   f.,    Pro- 

phezeiung,  f. 
prophetic,  Propheten-. 
prospect,  Aussicht,  f.,  -en. 
prosperity,  Wohlfahrt,  f. 
prostitution,     Feilbieten,    n.,    -s, 

Entehrung,  f.,  Unzucht,  f. 
protege,  Zogling,  m.,    s,  Schiitz- 

ling,  rn.,  -s. 
Protestant,   Protestant,    m.,  -en, 

-en. 
proud,  stolz. 
prove,  zeigen,  beweisen. 
proverb,  Sprichwort,  n.,  -s,  -orter. 
provide,  versorgen. 
province,  Provinz,  f.,  -en. 
Prussia,  Preussen,  n.,  -s. 
public,  offentlich,  Volks-. 
public,  Publikum,  n.,  -s. 
publish,  veroffentlichen. 
puff,  (Wind-)  Stoss,  m.,  -es, -osse. 


pulpit,  Kanzel,  f.,  -n.,  Katheder, 

n.,  -s. 
pump,  ausfragen. 
purple,  blaulich. 
purpling,  dunkelnd. 
purpose,   Vorhaben,  n.,   -s,   Ent- 

schluss,   m.,   -es,  -iisse,  Zweck, 

m.,  -s,  -e. 
pursue,  verfolgen. 
pursuit,  Verfolgung,  f. 
push,   verfolgen;   p.  behind,  zu- 

riickdrangen ;  p.  on,  weiter  eilen, 

vorwarts  dringen. 
put,  p.  in,  bringen  (in,  ace),  geben 

(in,  ace);  p.  on,  aufsetzen ;  p. 

out  of,  befreien  (von). 

Q. 

quadrangle,  Viereck,  n.,  -s,  -e, 
Hof,  Schlosshof,  m.,  -s,  -ofe. 

qualify,  befahigen,  berechtigen. 

quarter,  Weltteil,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Ge- 
gend,  f.,  -en,  Viertel,  n.,  -s,  — , 
Quartier,  n.,  -s,  -e,  Wohnung,  f. 

quarter  to  nine,  drei  Viertel  neun. 

quay,  Kai,  m.,  -s,  -e. 

queer,  wunderlich,  seltsam,  eigen- 
tiimlich. 

question,  Frage,  f. 

question,  fragen,  zweifeln. 

quick,  rasch,  schnell. 

quicken,  beschleunigen, 

quiet,  still,  ruhig. 

quiet-looking,  ruhig  aussehen. 

quite,  ganz. 


race,  Volk,  n.,  -s,  -olker,  Ge- 
schlecht,  n.,  -s,  -er.  Rasse,  f. ; 
Wettrennen,  n.,  -s,  — . 


RAIL 


130 


RELATION 


rail,  schelten,  spotteln. 

rail,  Gelander,  n.,  -s,  Wandleiste, 

f.,  Balustrade,  f.  ;  by  r.,  auf  der 

Eisenbahn. 
railway,  Eisenbahn,  f.,  Bahn,  f., 

by  r.,  mit  der  E.,  or,  zu  E. 
rain,  Regen,  m.,  -s. 
rainy,  regnerisch. 
raise,  heben,  in  die  Hohe  ziehen. 
range,  Gebirge,  n.,  -s,  Bergkette, 

f. 
range,   reihen ;    r.   up,    sich    an 

einander    reihen,    ereilen,    ein 

holen. 
rank,  sich  reihen  (zu). 
rank,  Rang,  m.,  -es,  -ange,  Stel- 

lung,  f. 
rapid,  schnell,  rasch. 
rapture,  Wonne,  f.,  Gliick,  n.,  -s. 
rascal,  Taugenichts,  m.,  Schurke, 

m.,  -n,  -n. 
rather,  lieber,  ziemlich. 
ravine,  Schlucht,  f.,  -en. 
reach,  erreichen. 
reach,  ankommen,  (in,  dat),  er- 

langen. 
read,  lesen,  vorlesen. 
readings,  Studien,  f.  plu. 
ready,  fertig,  bereit,  im  Begriff . 
really,  wirklich. 
rear,  emporheben. 
reason,  for  the  very  r.  that,  ge- 

rade  deshalb,  weil. 
reason,  Grund,  m.,  -s,  -iinde. 
rebel,  Rebell,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
recall,  sich  besinnen  (gen.),  sich 

erinnern  (gen.,  or  an  with  ace), 
recant,  widerriifen. 
receive,  erhalten,  empfangen,  be- 

griissen. 
reception,  Empfang,  m.,  -s 
recite,  hersagen,  ergriinden,  vor- 

tragen,  anfiihren. 


recognize,  erkennen  (als). 
recollect,  sich  erinnern  (gen.,  or 

an  with  ace), 
recommendation,  Empfehlung,  f. 
record,    Verzeichnis,     n.,    -isses, 

-isse. 
record,  aufzeichnen. 
reconcile,  versohnen  (mit). 
recover,  retten,  erhaschen. 
rector,  Rektor,  m.,  -s,  -en. 
red,  rot. 

redeem,  retten,  erlosen. 
redemption,  Erlosung,  f. 
reduce,  umwandeln  (in,  ace),  zu- 

ruckfuhren  (auf,  ace), 
reflect,  zuruckstrahlen. 
reform,  reformatorisch. 
refresh,  erholen. 
refuse,  versagen  (dat.),  nicht  wol- 

len. 
regain,  wieder  gewinnen,  zuriick 

erhalten,  wieder  einnehmen. 
regards,  Griisse  (an,  ace),  m.  plu. 
regardless,  nicht   achtend,  riick- 

sichtslos,  ohne  sich  zu  bekum- 

mern  (um). 
regiment,  Regiment,  n.,  -s,  -er. 
regimentals,  Uniformen,  f.  plu. 
region,  Gegend,  f.,  Landschaft,  f. 
register,  traveller's  r.,  Fremden- 

buch,  n.,  -s,  -iicher. 
regret,  Bedauern,  n.,  -s. 
regular,  regelmassig;  the  r.  thing, 

ganz  in  der  Ordnung. 
regularity,  Regelmiissigkeit,  f. 
reign,  Herrschaft,  f. 
rein,  Ziigel,  m.,  -s,  — . 
reiterate,  wiederholen. 
reject,  zuriickweisen. 
rejoice,  sich  freuen. 
relation,   Verwandte,   m.,  -n,  -n ; 

Beziehung,    f.,    Verhaltnis,    n., 

-isses,  -isse. 


RELICS 


131 


RHYTHMICAL 


relics,  Reliquien,  f.  plu. 

relieve,  abhelfen,  erleichtern  (ei- 

nem  etwas). 
religion,  Religion,  f. 
religious,  religios. 
remain,  bleiben,  verweilen. 
remaining,  iibrig. 
remark,  Bemerkung,  f. 
remarkably,  ausserordentlich. 
remedy,  Heilmittel,  n.,  -s,  — . 
remember,  sich  erinnern  (gen.,  or 

an   with  ace),   ins    Gedachtnis 

zuriickrufen,     nicht     vergessen, 

denken  (an,  ace), 
remembrance,    Erinnerung,    f. ; 

Empfehlung,  f. 
remorse,   Vorwurf,  m.,  -s,  -iirfe, 

Reue,  f. 
renounce,  verleugnen,  versagen. 
renown,  renommieren. 
renowner,   Renommist,  m.,    -en, 

-en. 
rent,  gesprengt. 
rent,  Miete,  f. 

repay,  wieder  bezahlen,  belohnen. 
repeat,  wiederholen. 
repentance,  Busse,  f. 
repetition,  Wiederholung,  f. 
reply,  erwiedern. 
reporter,  Berichterstatter,  m.,  -s, 

repose,  Ruhe,  f. 

represent,  vertreten. 

reproach,  Vorwurf,  m.,  -s,  -iirfe, 

Tadel,  m.,  -s, 
repulse,  zuruckschlagen,  zuriick- 

werfen. 
require,  bediirfen,  kosten  (dat), 

erfordern,  notig  sein. 
rescue,  retten. 

resemblance,  Ahnlichkeit,  f. 
resemble,  gleichen  (dat.),  ahnlich 

(dat.)  sein  j  see  cut. 


reserve,  Ruckhalt,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
reserve,  vorbehalten. 
reside,  wohnen. 
residence,  Wohnung,  f. 
resident,  Einwohner,  m.,  -s,  — ; 

minister    resident,    Minister- 
resident,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
resonant,  stampfend,  klingend. 
resort,  benutzen. 
resounding,  hallend. 
respect,  Beziehung,  f.,  Hinsicht, 

t  ;  Achtung,  f. 
respectability,   Vornehmheit,   f., 

Ansehen,  n.,  -s,  Wiirde,  f.,  Acht- 

barkeit,  f. 
respectful,  achtungsvoll. 
respective,  gegenseitig. 
rest,  Rast,  f. 
rest,  iibrig,  ander. 
rest,  bleiben,  ruhen,  weilen. 
"  Restauration,"  f. 
restore,  wiedersetzen  (in,  ace), 
restorer,  Erneuerer,  in-,  -s,  — . 
result,  Wirkung,  f. 
result,  enden. 
retire,  zuruckziehen. 
retort,  Kolben,  m.,  -s,  — . 
retreat,  Schlupfwinkel,  m.,  -s,  — , 

Ruheplatzchen,  n.,  -s. 
return,  Ruckkehr,  f.,  Riickreise,  f. 
return,  zuriickkehren. 
revanche,   en   r.,  the  same,  or, 

zur  Vergeltung. 
revenge,  Rache,  f. 
revengeless,  ohne  Rache,  f. 
Reverie,  f.,  Traumerei,  f. 
reverse,  Ungluck,  n.,  -s. 
reward,  belohnen. 
Rhine,  Rhein,  m.,  -s. 
Rhone,  R.  valley,  Rhonethal,  n.,  -s. 
rhymed,  gereimt. 
rhythmical,  taktmassig,  abgemes- 

sen,  eintonig. 


RIBBON 


182 


SAFETY 


ribbon,  Band,  n.,  -s,  -ander. 

rib,  Rippe,  f. 

rich,  fruchtbar,  gesegnet,  reich,  an 

(dat.),  schon. 
Richmond,  n.,  -s, 
riddle,  Ratsel,  n.,  -s,  — . 
ride,  reiten,  fahren. 
rider,  Reiter,  m.,  -s,  — . 
riding,  Reit-. 

ridge,  Bergriicken,  m.,  -s,  — . 
ridiculous,  lacherlich. 
rift,  sich  aufthun,  sich  offnen. 
rift,  Riss,  m.,  -es,  -e. 
right,   recht ;   rechts  ;   to   set   r  , 

gut  machen,  wieder  in  Ordnung 

bringen. 
right,  Recht,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
right  and  left,  rechts  und  links, 

hin  und  her. 
ring,  klirren,  klingen  ;  r.  through, 

durchfahren. 
ring,  Klingen,  n.,  -s,  Schlag,  m., 

-s,  -age. 
ripe,  reif,  gut. 
ripen,  zur  Reife  bringen. 
ripeness,  Reife,  f. 
ripple,  Bewegung,  f.,  Erregung,  f. 
rise,  sich  erheben. 
rise,  Beforderung,  f. 
rival,  Nebenbuhler,  m.,  -s,  — . 
rivalry,   Kampf,   m.,   -s,    -ampfe, 

Streit,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
river,  Fluss,  m.,  -es,  -iisse ;  Strom, 

m.,  -s,  -ome. 
road,  (Land-)Strasse,  f.,  Fahrweg, 

m.,  -s,  -e. 
road-maker,  wegebauend. 
roar,  Gebrull,  n.,  -s ,  r.  of  laughter, 

schallendes  Gelachter. 
rock,   Fels,  m.,   -en,  -en ;   Stein, 

m.,  -s,  -e. 
Roilighnesses,  the  same,  or,  (ko- 

nigliche)  Hoheiten. 


roll,   r.   of   blankets,  aufgerollte 

Decken,  f.  plu. 
roll,  drehen ;  r.  together,  zusam- 

menrollen. 
rolling,  wellenformig. 
Roman,  romisch. 
romantic,  romantisch. 
Rome,  Rom,  n.,  -s. 
roof,  Dach,  n.,  -s,  -acher. 
room,  Zimmer,  n.,  -s,  — ,  Stube,  f. 
roost,  to  r.,  zum  Schlafen. 
rose-bush,  Rosengebusch,  n.,  -es, 

-e. 
rosy,  rosig. 

rough,  hart,  rauh,  verwildert. 
round,  rund,  roll ;  herum. 
round,  Runde,  f.,  Reihe,  f. 
royal,  koniglich. 
rouse,  ermannen,  auf ! 
ruin,  Ruine,  f.,  Verderben,  n.,  -s. 
ruined,  zerstort,  verfallen. 
run,  fortfliessen,  weiterziehen,  lau- 

fen,    hinziehen,    ablaufen,    hin- 

fahren  ;  r.  over,  durchblattern. 
runner,  Laufbursch,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
rush,  stiirzen,  eilen,  sich  werfen. 
rush,  Sprung,  m.,  -s,  -iinge. 
Russia,  Russland,  n.,  -s. 
Russie,  de  R.,  russisch. 
rusty,  rostig,  alt. 
ruthless,  unbarmherzig. 


s. 

Saale,  f. 

sacred,  heilig. 

sacrifice,  Opfer,  n.,  -s,  — . 

sacrifice,  aufopfern,  preisgeben. 

saddle,  Sattel,  m.,  -s,  -attel. 

Sadowa,  n.,  -s. 

safe,  sicher,  gerettet. 

safety,  in  s.,  sicher,  wohlbehalten. 


SAGACITY 


133       SELF-REGISTERING 


sagacity,  Klugheit,  f.,  Scharfsinn, 

m.,  -s. 
sage,  Salbei,  f. 
saint,  Sankt-. 
salary,    Gehalt,    n.    and   m.,    -s, 

-e. 
salutation,  Gruss,  m.,  -es,  -iisse. 
Salzburg,  n.,  -s. 
same,  selb,  gleich. 
sanction,  genehmigen,  bestatigen. 
sand,  i.  e.  Uhr,  f.,  Stundenglas,  n., 

-es. 
Sandwich,  Sandwich-. 
Sandy-Hook. 

satellite,  Satcllit,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
satire,  Spottrede,  f.,  Witz,  m.,  -es, 

e. 
satisfaction,  Vergniigen,  n.,  -s. 
saunterings,  Streifereien,  f.  plu. 
save,  bewahren  (vor,  dat.),  retten 

(von) ;  aufsparen. 
saw-teeth,  i.  e.,  Zackenkante,  f. 
Saxe- Weimar,  Sachsen-Weimar, 

n.,  -s. 
say,  sagen. 

saying,  Sprichwort,  n.,  -s,  -orter. 
Scandinavian,  Skandinavisch. 
scar,  Narbe,  f. 
scarred,  narbig. 
scarcely,  kaum. 
scatter,  zerstreuen. 
scene,  Scene,  f.,  Ort,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
schedule,  Verzeichnis,  n.,  -isses, 

-isse,  Liste,  f. 
scheme,  Plan,  m.,  -s,  -e  und  -ane. 
Schlager,  m.,  -s,  — . 
Schleswig-Holstein,    schleswig- 

holsteinisch. 
scholar,  Schuler,  m.,  -s,  — ,  Ge- 

lehrte,  m.,  -n,  -n. 
school,  Schule,  f. 
school-mate,  Schulkamerad,  m., 

-en  and  -s,  -en. 


science,  Wissenschaft,  f. 

Scilly  Islands,  Scilly-Inseln,  f. 
plu. 

scorching,  brennend. 

scorn,  Verachtung,  f. ;  in  s.,  spot- 
tisch,  hohnisch. 

Scotch,  schottisch. 

scream,  Schrei,  m.,  -s,  -e. 

scream,  schreien. 

sculptor,  Bildhauer,  m.,  -s,  -mk 

sculptress,  Bildhauerin,  f. 

sculpture-gallery,  Skulpturen- 
sammlung,  f. 

sea,  Meer,  n.,  -s,  -e. 

seal,  Siegel,  n.,  -s,  — . 

seam,  durchlaiifen,  durchadern. 

seasick,  seekrank. 

season,  Jahreszeit,  f. 

seat,  Platz,  m.,  -es,  -atze,  Sitz,  m., 
-es,  -e,  Bank,  f.,  -anke ;  to  be 
firm  in  one's  seat,  festsitzen. 

seat,  sich  setzen. 

second,  Sekundant,  m.,  -en,  -en; 
Sekunde,  f. 

second,  zweit. 

secondly,  zweitens. 

secret,  Geheimnis,  n.,  -isses,  -isse. 

secret,  heimlich,  geheimnisvoll. 

secretary,  Sekretar,  m.,  -s,  -e, 
Schriftwart,  m.,  -s,  -e. 

secure,  bestellen,  belegen. 

security,  Sicherheit,  f. 

see,  sehen,  einsehen. 

seek,  suchen,  versuchen;  s.  re- 
pentance, Busse  thun  wollen. 

seem,  scheinen. 

seize,  ergreifen. 

seldom,  selten. 

select,  gewahlt,  ausgewahlt. 

self,  Selbst,  n. 

self-possessed,  besonnen. 

self-registering,  selbstregistrie- 
rend. 


SELTZER   WATER 


134 


SIGHT-SEEING 


seltzer  water,    Selterwasser,   n., 

s. 
senior,  Senior,  m.,  -s,  -en. 
sense,  Gefiihl,  n.,  s,  -e. 
sensible,  verstandig. 
separate,    von    einander    gehen, 

scheiden,  trennen. 
sere,  diirr,  ode. 
serene,  heiter. 

serious,  ernsthaft,  bedenklich. 
seriously,  ernstlich. 
sermon,  Predigt,  f. 
servant,  Diener,  m.,  -s,  — . 
serve,  dienen  (dat.)  ;   s.  as,  die- 

nen  ais. 
service,  Dienst,  m.,  -es,  -e. 
set,   setzen;    s.   forth,   ausgehen, 

s.  down  as,  halten  fur;  s.  in, 

beginnen  ;    s.    up,   erfrischen ; 

s.  upon,  hangen  or  setzen  (an, 

ace.) ;  s.  to,  setzen  an  (ace), 
set,  aufgesetzt. 
settle,   abmachen,   einrichten;    s. 

down,  sich  niederlassen. 
seventeenth,  siebzent. 
seventy,  sieb(en)zig. 
seventy-five,  fiinfundsiebzig. 
several,  mehrere. 
severe,  ernst. 

shabby,  schabig,  abgeschabt. 
shade,    Schatten,   m.,  -s,  — ;    in 

the  s.,  im  Dunkeln,  im  Hinter- 

grund. 
shady,  schattig. 
shaggy,  zottig. 
shake,  schweben,  wallen,  zittern, 

zusammenzuckCn. 
shaky,  stolpernd,  unsicher. 
shame,  Schande,  f. 
shape,  Gestalt,  f. 
share,  teilen. 
sharp,  scharf,  tief. 
shatter,  zerbrechen,  erschuttern. 


shaved,  geschoren. 

shed,  breiten  (iiber,  ace),  s.  the 

light  on,  leuchten  lassen  (iiber, 

dat.,  auf,  ace), 
sheeny,  glanzend. 
sheet,  Platte,  f.,  Stiick,  n.,  -s,  -e ; 

a  s.  of  glass,  spiegelglatt. 
shelter,  schlitzen. 
shelter,  for  s.,  zum  Schutz,  m.,  -es. 
shift,  andern. 

shine,  schimmern,  leuchten. 
ship,  Schiff,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
shirt,  Hemd(e),  n.,  -es,  -en. 
shiver,  zerscheitern. 
shoot,  schiessen. 
shooting-jacket,  Jagdrock,  m.,  -s, 

-ocke. 
short,  kurz. 

shortcomings,  Fehler,  m.,  s,  — . 
shot,  Schuss,  m  ,  -es,  -iisse,  Kugel, 

f,-n. 
shoulder,  Schulter,  f.,  -n. 
show,  Spiel,  n.,  -s,  e. 
show,  zeigen,  verraten,  anwelsen 

(ace.  and  dat),  beweisen.  . 
show-room,  Ausstellungszimmer, 

n.,  -s,  — ;  show-rooms,  Zimmer 

die  gezeigt  werden. 
shrewd,  klug,  verschlagen. 
shriek,  schreien. 
shrink,  weichen,  verzagen,  zuriick 

schaudern  (vor,  dat.);  s.  back, 

zuriickfahren. 
shut,  (zu)schliessen. 
side,    Seite,    f.  ;     Seiten- ;    take 

sides  for,  Partei  nehmen  fiir. 
Sierra,  f. 

sigh,  Seufzer,  m.,  -s,  — . 
sight,  Sehenswlirdigkeit,  f.,  Blick, 

m.,  -s,  -e,  Anblick  ;  by  s.,  von 

Ansehen. 
sight-seeing,  Sehenswiirdigkeiten 

besuchen. 


SIGN 


135 


SOON 


sign,  Spur,  f 

sign,    unterzeichnen,    unterschrei- 

ben. 
signal,  Zeichen,  n.,  -s,  — . 
silent,   stumm,    schweigsam ;    to 

be  s.»  schweigen. 
Silentium,  n.,  s. 
Silesia,  Schlesien,  n.,  s. 
silk,  Seide,  f. 

silver-haired,  silberhaarig. 
simple,  einfach. 
simplicity,  Einfachheit,  f. 
Simplon,  m. 
sin,  Sunde,  f. 
since,  seit,  seitdem. 
sincere,  aufrichtig. 
sing,  singen. 
single,  einzig. 
single,  s.  out,  herauslesen  (aus), 

auserwahlen,  ausersehen  (zu). 
sink,     (hin)sinken,     herabsinken, 

sich  neigen, 
sinner,  Siinder,  m.,  s,  — . 
Sion,  or  Sitten,  n. 
sir,  Sir,  Herr,  m.,  -n,  -en. 
sister-in-law,  Schwagerin,  f. 
sit,  sitzen,  sich  setzen ;  s.  in,  be- 

sitzen;    s.  for  it  accordingly, 

demgemass  sitzen. 
situation,  Lage,  f. 
six,  sechs. 
six-shooter,  Revolver,  m.,  -s,  — , 

sechslaufige  Pistole,  £. 
sixty-five,  fiinfundsechzig. 
sketching-traps,  plu.  of  Zeichen- 

apparat,  m.,  -s,   e,  or  Malger'at, 

n.,  -s,  -e. 
skulk,  schlendern,  schweifen. 
skull,  (Hirn)schadel,  m.,  -s,  — . 
skull-cap,  Tellermutze,  f. 
sky,  Himmel,  m.,  -s. 
slave,  Sklave,  m.,  -n,  -n. 
slay,  schlagen,  toten. 


sleep,  schlafen. 
slender,  diinn. 
slight,  schlank. 
slip,  s.  out  of,  abgleiten  (an,  dat); 

entschwinden  (dat  ). 
slippery,  glatt,  schliipfrig. 
slow,  langsam. 
small,  klein. 
smart,  schon,  sauber. 
smile,  Lacheln,  n.,  -s. 
smile,  lacheln,  gunstig  sein  (dat.). 
smiling,  lachend,  sonnig. 
smite,  schlagen  (auf,  ace.) ;  s.  off, 

herunterschlagen. 
smoke,  Qualm,  m.,  -s. 
smoke,  rauchen. 
smoky,  rauchig,  raucherfullt. 
smooth,  zart,  glatt,  ruhig,  still, 
smoothness,  Sanftheit,  f.,  Milde, 

f. 
smouldering,  dunkel,  dumpf. 
snaffle,  Trense,  f. 
snatch,  ergreifen. 
snuff,  take  s.,  eine  Prise  nehmen. 
soap,  Seife,  f. 
social,  gesellschaftlich. 
society,  Gesellschaft,  f.,  Verein, 

m.,  -s,  -e. 
soft,  zart,  sanft. 
soften,  lindern,  mildern. 
soil,   Grund  (m.,  -s,)  und  Boden 

(m.,  -s),  Bodenart,  f.,  -en, 
sojourn,  Aufenthalt,  m.,  -s. 
solemn,  feierlich,  ernst. 
solidarity,  Solidaritat,  f.,  Einheit, 

f. 
solidity,   Soliditat,   f.,   Dauerhaf- 

tigkeit,  f.,  Festigkeit,  f. 
some,  einige,  plu. 
something,  etwas. 
son,  Sohn,  m.,  -s,  -ohne. 
song,  Lied,  n.,  -s,  -er. 
soon,  bald. 


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STEADY 


soothsaying,      Weissagung,      f., 

Spruch,  m.,  -s,  -iiche. 
sordid,  karg. 
sore,  empfindlich  (in,  dat.,  liber, 

acc.j. 
sort,  Sorte,  Klasse,  Art,  f. 
soul,  Seele,  f. 
sound,  Gerausch,  n.,  -es,  -e,  Larm, 

m.,  -s,  Laut,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Schall, 

m.,  -s,  -e. 
sound,  klingen,  blasen. 
sour,  sauer,  bitter, 
source,  Quelle,  f. 
southern,  siidlich,  Slid-, 
southward,  sudwarts,  nach  Siiden, 

m.,  siidlich. 
space,  Raum,  m.,  -s,  -aume. 
spare,    schonen;     sparen,    iibrig 

haben. 
sparkle,  Perlen,  n.,  -s. 
sparkle,  sprudeln. 
spasm,  with  a  s.,  krampfhaft. 
speak,  sprechen. 
specially,    hauptsachlich,    beson- 

ders. 
specimen,  Exemplar,  n.,  -s,  Bei- 

spiel,  n.,  -s,  Muster,  n.,  -s,  Vertre- 

ter,  m.,  -s. 
speckled,  fleckig,  bunt, 
speculate,  spekulieren,  sich  wun- 

dern,  berechnen. 
speed,  at  s.,  at  top  s.,  in  vollem 

Laufe  (m.,  -s),  im  vollen  Galopp, 

or  Fluge,  (m.,  -s). 
spend,     verbringen,     zubringen, 

spenden,  ausgeben. 
spire,  Turmspitze,  f. 
spirit,  Geist,  m.,  -s,  -er,  Seele,  f. ; 

spirits,  Gefuhle,  n.  plu.,  Stim- 

mung,  f. 
spiritual,  geistig. 
spite,  in  s.  of,  trotz  (dat). 
splendid,  prachtig,  herrlich. 


sport,  Spass,  m.,  -s,  -asse,  some 

s.,  etwas  Lustiges    for  s.,  zum 

Scherz  (m.,  s). 
spot,   Stelle,  f.,  Ort,  m.,   -e   and 

Orter. 
spotless,  fleckenlos. 
spring,  Friihling,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Friih- 

jahr,  n.,  -s  ;  Quelle,  f. 
spring,    springen,     s.    up,     auf- 

springen. 
spry,  flink,  lebhaft. 
spur,  Sporn,  m..  -s,  -oren. 
spur,  spornen  ;  spurred,  gespornt. 
spurn,  verhohnen. 
square,  breit. 

square,  Platz,  m.,  -es,  -atze. 
staff  age,  (environment),  f. 
stagger,  stolpern ;  erschiittern. 
stain,   Flecken,  m.,  -s,  — ;  s.  of 

blood,  Blutschuld,  f. 
stain,  beflecken. 
stalk,  schreiten. 
stand,  stehen,  dastehen. 
star,  Stern,  m.,  -s,  -e;  stars  and 

stripes,  das  Stern(en)banner. 
stare,  angaffen,  anstarren,  drohen. 
start,  Vorsprung,  m.,  -s,  -iinge. 
start,  aufbrecken,  fortreiten,  sich 

auf  dem  Weg  machen. 
startled,  erstaunt,  iiberrascht. 
state,  Zustand,  m.,  -s,  Stellung,  f. ; 

Staats-. 
state,  aussprechen,  berichten,  mel- 

den. 
stately,  stattlich. 
station,  Bahnhof,  m.,  -s,  -ofe,  Sta- 
tion, f. 
statue,  Standbild,  n.,  -s,  -er,  Bild- 

saule,  f. 
stature,  Gestalt,  f. 
stay,  Aufenthalt,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
steadily,  stets,  immer. 
steady,  ruhig. 


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SUBJECT 


steady,  festhalten. 

steal,    schleichen,  gleiten    (iiber, 

ace),    s.    through,    durchwan- 

deln. 
steam,  Dampf-. 
steamer,  Dampfer,  m.,  -s,  — . 
steep,  steil. 
Stendal,  n. 
step,  Schritt,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Stufe,  f., 

Gang,  m.,  -s. 
step,  wandeln. 
stern,  streng,  ernst. 
Stettiner. 

stick,  riicken  (auf,  ace), 
still,  noch. 
stimulus,  Erregung,  f.,   Antrieb, 

m.,  -s,  -e. 
sting,  Stachel,  m.,  -s,  -n. 
stipulation,  Bedingung,  f. 
stir,  Larm,  m.,  -s. 
stitch,  sticken. 
stock,  Geschlecht,  n.,  -s,  -er,  Fa- 

milie,  f. 
stone,  Stein,  m.,  -s,  -e;  stones, 

Gerolle,  n.,  -s. 
stone,  steinern. 
stool,  Stuhl,  m.,  -s,  -iihle. 
stoop,  sich  biicken,   sich   neigen 

(iiber,  dat.). 
stop,  halt ! 
stop,   innehalten,   einhalten,    auf- 

horen. 
storm,  Gewitter,  n.,  -s,  — . 
stormy,  stiirmisch. 
story,  Geschichte,  f.,  Lebenslauf, 

m.,  -s. 
stout,  dick,  stramm,  stark, 
stove,  Ofen,  m.,  -s,  Ofen. 
stove-pipe  hat,  Cylinder,  m.,  -s, 

— ,  Cylinderhut,  m.,  ~s. 
St.  Petersburg,  Petersburg,  n.,  -s. 
straight,  gerade,  stracks. 
straight-way,  ein  gerader  Weg 


strain,  anspannen. 
strait,  Strasse,  f.,  Meerenge,  f. 
strange,  eigentiimlich,  seltsam. 
stranger,  Fremde,  m.,  -n,  -n. 
Strasburg,     Strassburg,     n.,     -s, 

Strassburger. 
stray,  sich  zerstreuen. 
stream,  stromen,  streben. 
street,  Strasse,  f. 
strength,  Starke,  f.,  Kraft,  f. ;  to 

gain  s.,  erstarken. 
stretch,  Strecke,  f.,  Stuck,  n.,  s, 

-iicke. 
stretch,  s.  forth,  ausstrecken. 
stride,  Schritt,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
strike,   schlagen,  anstossen,  tref- 

fen,  niederschlagen,  fallen. 
string,  Reihe,  f.,  Menge,  f. 
strip,  Streife,  f. 
stripe,  Streife,  f. 
strive,  eifern  (gegen,  ace), 
stroll,  Spaziergang,  m.,  -s,  -ange. 
strong,  stark,  kraftig,  gross. 
strongly,     ernst,     nachdrucklich, 

dringend. 
struggle,  Kampf,  m.,  -s,  -ampfe, 

Anstrengung,  f. 
struggle,  sich  bemuhen ;   s.  on- 
ward, weiter  strebend. 
student,  Student,  m.,  -en,  -en. 
studio,    Werkstatte,    f.,    Arbeits- 

zimmer,  n.,  -s. 
study,  studieren,  arbeiten. 
stupid,  dumm,  Dummkopf,  m.,  -s, 

-bpfe. 
style,  Stil,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Schreibart, 

f.,  Weise,  f. 
Suabian,  schwabisch. 
suavity,  s.  of,  sanft,  gewinnend. 
subdivide,  sich  einteilen,  sich  ab- 

fachen. 
sublime,  erhaben 
subject,  Gegenstand,  m.,-s;  -ande. 


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TASTE 


subsequently,  nachher. 

subside,  abnehmen,  sich  legen. 

succeed,  gliicklich  sein,  Erfolg 
haben. 

succeeding,  folgend. 

success,  Gliick,  n.,  -s,  Erfolg,  m., 
-s,  -e. 

succession,  in  quick  s.,  rasch 
hinter  einander. 

successive,  verschieden,  auf  ein- 
ander folgend. 

such,  solch,  das. 

suddenly,  plotzlich,  jah. 

suffering,  Leiden,  n.,  -s,  — . 

sufficient,  genug ;  to  be  s.,  genii- 
gen. 

suggest,  andeuten,  empfehlen. 

suit,  Anzug,  m.,  -s,  -iige. 

suitable,  passend,  schicklich,  an- 
standig. 

sullen,  triibe,  traurig,  gramlich. 

sum,  Summe,  f. 

summit,  Gipfel,  m.,  -s,  — ,  Spitze, 
f. 

sun,  Sonne,  f. 

sunbeam,  Sonnenstrahl,  m.,  -s, 
-en. 

Sunday,  Sonntag,  m.,  -s, 

sunlight,  Sonnenlicht,  n.,  -s. 

sunny,  sonnig. 

sunshine,  Sonnenschein,  m.,  -s. 

superb,  prachtig,  prachtvoll. 

superiority,  Vornehmheit,  f., 
Uberlegenheit,  f. 

supreme,  hochst,  grosst. 

supper,  Abendessen,  n.,  -s. 

suppliant,  der  or  die  Bittende. 

support,  helfen  (dat),  eine  Stiitze 
sein. 

suppress,  unterdrucken. 

sure,  sicher,  recht. 

surface,  Oberflache,  f. 

surprise,  Uberraschung,  f. 


surprised,  iiberrascht,  erstaunt. 
surtout,  Surtout,  m.,  -s,  -s,  Uber- 

rock,  m.,  -s,  -ocke. 
sustain,  unterstiitzen,  erhalten. 
swagger,    s.    about,    einherstol- 

zieren. 
swear,  fluchen. 
sweat,  schwitzen. 
sweet,  siiss. 
swell,  anschwellen. 
swift,  schnell. 
switch    cane,   Spazierstockchen, 

n.,  -s. 
Switzerland,  Schweiz,  f. 
sword,  Klinge,  f.,  Schwert,  n.,  -s, 

-er,  Degen,  m.,  -s,  — . 
sylvan,  Wald-. 

symmetry,  Ebenmass,  n.,  -es. 
sympathy,     Sympathie,    f.,    Ge- 

fiihl,  n.,  -es,  -e. 
Syne,   Auld  Lang  S.,  die  gute 

alte  Zeit. 
system,  System,  n.,  -s,  -e. 


table-talk,  Tischreden,  f.  plu. 

tablets,  i.  e.  Ileiligtum,  n.,  -s. 

Tacitus,  m. 

take,  (hin)fiihren,  ergreifen,  neh- 
men,  halten ;  t.  away,  wegneh- 
men ;  t.  fire,  feurig  werden,  in 
Feuer  gesetzt  werden,  Feuer 
fangen. 

talent,  Talent,  n.,  -s,  -e. 

talk,  sprechen,  (von  ;  iiber,  ace). 

talk,  Spojteln,  n.,  -s,  Worte,  n.  plu. 

tall,  gross,  lang. 

tallow,  Talg-. 

TannhSuser,  m.,  -s. 

task,  Aufgabe,  f. 

taste,  Geschmack,  m.,  -s. 


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TILT 


tavern,  Wirtshaus,  n.,  -es,  -auser. 

tea,  Thee,  m.,  -s. 

teach,  lehren. 

tear,  t.  down,  hinabjagen. 

tear,  Thrane,  f. 

teeth,  Zahn,  m.,  -s,  -ahne. 

telegram,  Depesche,  f. 

telegraph,  Telegraph,  m.,  -en,  -en. 

tell,  sagen,  erzahlen ;  zahlen,  be- 

zahlen;  gelten,  wirken,  wichtig 

sein. 
temper,  geschmeidig  machen,tem- 

perieren,  stahlen. 
tempt,   versuchen,   verlocken    or 

reizen  (zu). 
temptation,  Versuchung,  f. 
tend,  beitragen,  darauf  abzielen. 
tendency,  Richtung,  f.,  Neigung, 

f.,  Hang,  m.,  -s. 
tenderly,  zartlich. 
tense,  gespannt,  toll, 
tent,  Zelt,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
term,  Semester,  n.,  -s,  — . 
terms,  Bedingungen,  t  pi. 
terrace,  Terrasse,  f. 
terraced,  abgestuft. 
terrible,  schrecklich,  furchtbar. 
Testament,  Testament,  n.,  -s. 
testimony,  t.  of  respect,  Ehren- 

bezeugung,  f. 
thank,  t.  Heaven,  dem  Himmel 

(Gott)  sei  Dank  ! 
thanks,    Danksagung,   f.,    Dank, 

m.,  -s. 
thankful,  dankbar. 
thaw,  t.  towards,  auftauen  (ge 

geniiber,  bei). 
their,  ihr. 
then,  dann,  denn  ,    now  and  t., 

hie  und  da. 
theology,  Theologie,  f. 
theorem,  Lehi  satz,  m.,  -es,  -atze. 
there,  da,  es. 


thereabouts,  rings  umher,  dortig. 

therefrom,  daraus. 

thick,  dick,  dicht,  gross. 

Thiers,  m. 

thin,  mager. 

thing,  Ding,  n.,  -s,  -e(r),  Sache,  f.; 

these  t.,  dergleichen. 
think,  glauben,  denken  (an,  ace), 

meinen. 
third,  dritt. 
thirteen  hundred,   dreizehnhun- 

dert. 
thirty,  dreissig. 
thong,  Riemen,  m.,  -s. 
thorn,   Dorn,  m.,  -s,  -e,  -en   and 

-orner. 
thoroughfare,  i.  e.  Strasse,  f. 
thoroughly,  grundlich,  ganzlich. 
though,  obgleich. 
thought,  Gedanke,  m.,  -ns,  -n. 
thousand,  tausend. 
three,  drei. 
thrice,  dreimal. 
thrifty,  sparsam. 
thrill,  schlagen,  klopfen,  zittern; 

t.  towards,  (dat.),  entgegen  etc. 
thrill,  Gefiihl,  n.,  -s,  -e. 
throat,  Gurgel,  f.,  Kehle,  f ,  Hals, 

m.,  -s,  -alse. 
through,  durch. 
throw,  werfen  (auf,  ace.) ,  t  into, 

hineinwerfen ;  t.  open,  aufreis- 

sen. 
thunderbolt,    Donnerschlag,    m., 

-s,  -age;  Blitz,  m.,  -es,  -e. 
thus,  so,  also, 
tie,  Verbindung,  f.,  Freundschaft, 

f. 
tight,  knapp,  eng. 
tighten,     zusammenziehen,     eng 

ziehen. 
till,  bis. 
tilt,  stemmen  (gegen). 


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TRUSTY 


time,  Zeit,  f.,  -en ;  at  such  times, 

dann,    da  ;     t.    enough,     friih 

genug. 
time-smoothed,  verwittert. 
timid,  furchtsam. 
tip,  schicken,  kritzeln. 
tire,  miide  werden. 
tireless,  unermiidlich,  unermiidet. 
tobacco,  Tabak,  m.,  -s. 
tobacco-pipe,  Tabakspfeife,  f. 
together,      zusammen,      gemein- 

schaftlich,     gleich;     t.     with, 

nebst. 
toil,  Arbeit,  f. 
toil,  arbeiten. 
toilsome,  muhevoll. 
token,  Zeichen,  n.,  -s. 
tolerate,  leiden. 
tomb,  Grab,  n.,  -s,  -aber. 
to-morrow,  morgen. 
tone,  Ton,  m.,  -s,  -one. 
top,  Hohe,  f.,  oben. 
topic,  Thema,  n.,  -s,  -ta,  -men  and 

-s. 
torchlight    procession,    Fackel- 

zug,  m.,  s,  -iige. 
torments,  i.  e.  Hollenpein,  f. 
torrent,  Strom,  m.,  -s,  -ome. 
toss-up,  Gliickswurf,  m.,  -s,  Wiir- 

felspiel,  n.,  -s,  Lotterie,  f.,  Zufall, 

m.,  -s. 
total,  Summe,  f. 
touch,  beriihren. 
toward,  gegen,  gen,  nach. 
towards,  nach  (.  .  .  zu). 
tower,  Turm,  m.,  -s,  -iirme. 
tower,    hervorragen ;     t.   above, 

iiberragen. 
town,  Stadt,  f. 

trace,  t.  out,  verfolgen,  ausspiiren. 
track,  Spur,  f.,  Weg,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
tract,  Strecke,  f. 
tragically,  tragisch. 


trail,  Fahrte,  f.,  Landstrasse,  f. 

trait,  Zug,  m.,  -s,  -iige. 

traitor,  Verrater,  m.,  -s,  — . 

tramp,  treten,  t.  over,  hinweg  fah- 
ren  (uber;  dat  ). 

tramp,  Getrampel,  n  ,  -s. 

trample,  zertreten,  t.  down,  nie- 
derstampfen. 

tranquil,  ruhig. 

translate,  ubersetzen. 

translation,  Ubersetzung,  f. 

transplant,  verpflanzen. 

transport,  versetzen  (nach),  ver- 
legeu  (in,  ace). 

travel,  reisen,  gehen. 

traveller,  Reisende,  m.,  -n,  -n, 
Wanderer,  m.,  -s,  —  ;  t.'s  regis- 
ter, Fremdenbuch,  n.,  -s,  -iicher. 

tread-mill,  (as adj.)  abgedroschen, 
eintonig. 

treasure,  Schatz,  m.,  -es,  -atze. 

treat,  behandeln. 

tree,  Baum,  m.,  -s,  -aume. 

tremble,  zittern. 

tremendous,  fiirchterlich,  er- 
staunlich,  inhaltschwer. 

trifling,  unbedeutend. 

triumph,  Sieg,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Erfolg, 
m.,  -s,  -e. 

triumph,  siegen ;  t.  over,  iiber- 
winden. 

triumphant,  siegend,  Sieges  — . 

trodden,  zertreten. 

trouble,  belastigen. 

true,  wahr,  treu  (dat.). 

truly,  wahrhaft,  wirklich. 

trumpet,  Trompete,  f.,  t.  sound- 
ing, trompetenblasend. 

trunk,  Stamm,  m.,  -s,  amme  ;  Kof 
fer,  m.  and  n.,  -s,  — . 

trust,  glauben  (dat.)  sich  verlas- 
sen  (auf,  ace). 

trusty,  treu,  zuverlassig. 


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URGE 


truth,  Wahrheit,  f. 

try,  suchen,  versuchen. 

tuft,  Biischel,  m.  and  n.,  -s,  — . 

tumult,  Larm,  m.,  -s,  Skandal, 
m.,  -s. 

tun,  Fass,  n.,  -es. 

tunnel,  Trichter,  m.,  -s,  — . 

turbulent,  unruhig,  rastlos. 

turn,  in  t.,  zur  Abwechslung,  zum 
Ablosen. 

turn,  einschlagen  or  einlenken 
(in,  ace.) ;  sich  abwenden  (von) ; 
sich  zuwenden  (dat.) ;  sich  wen- 
den  (nach);  t.  round,  umdrehen. 

tutor,  Lehrer,  m.,  -s,  — . 

twain,  die  Beiden. 

twenty,  zwanzig. 

twenty-second,     zweiundzwan- 
zigst. 

twenty-sixth,  sechsundzwanzigst. 

twice,  zweimal,  doppelt. 

twilight,  Zwielicht,  n.,  -s. 

twined,  t.  with  ivy,  epheuum- 
schlungen. 

twist,  t.  into,  flechten  (in,  ace). 

two,  zwei. 

two-by  two,  paarweise,  je  zwei 
und  zwei.        e  . 

type,  Bild,  n.,  -s,  -er. 

u. 

ultimo,  vorig. 

unable,    nicht   konnen,   nicht   im 

Stande  sein. 
unadorned,  schmucklos. 
unaffected,   ungezwnngen,  unbe- 

fangen. 
un-American,  unamerikanisch. 
uncled,  geonkelt,  Onkel  genannt. 
unconscious,  stumm,  bewusstlos. 
unconsumed,  unversehrt. 
uncontrollable,  unaufhaltsam. 


under,  unter.    * 
underneath,  unten. 
understand,  verstehen. 
unearthly,  unheimlich. 
unerring,  sicher,  unfehlbar. 
unfortunate,  ungliicklich. 
unfortunately,     ungliicklicher- 

weise. 
ungrateful,  undankbar. 
uniform,  Uniform,  f. 
unimpassioned,  leidenschaftslos. 
Union  Jack,  m. 
unite,     einstimmen     (mit),     sich 

vereinigen  (mit),  sich  vereinen  ; 

u.  with,  unterstiitzen. 
United    States,  Vereinigte  Staa- 

ten. 
unity,  Einheit,  f. 
universally,  allgemein. 
university,  Universitat,  f. 
unkempt,  ungepflegt. 
unknown,  unbekannt. 
unlearn,    unzulernen,   eine    Mei- 

nung,   or    Vorstellung,   andern, 

verlernen. 
unless,  wenn  nicht,  es  ware  denn. 
unlike,  unahnlich  (dat.). 
unmistakable,  unverkennbar. 
unnecessary,  unnotig. 
unrelieved,  nicht  erleichtert. 
unsaddle,  absatteln. 
unsophisticated,  i.  e.  einfach,  un- 

verdorben. 
until,  bis,  bis  zu. 

unwary,  nachlassig,  unvorsichtig. 
up,  hinauf,  auf. 
upon,  auf 
upper,  Ober  — . 
uproar,  Gerausch,  n..  -es  ;  of  u., 

larmig. 
upset,  umwerfen. 
urge,   dringen    (in,   ace),  darauf 

bestehen. 


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WANDERER 


use,    pflegen;    verbrauchen;    ge- 

wohnlich  (with  verb), 
use,  Gebrauch,  m.,  -s. 
usher,  fiihren,  weisen. 
usual,  gewohnlich. 
usurer,  Wucherer,  m.,  -s. 
utter,  aussprechen. 
utterly,  ausserst,  hochst,  ganzlich. 

V. 

vacant,  leer. 

valley,  Thai,  n.,  -s,  -aler. 

valor,  Tapferkeit,  f. 

value,  schatzen. 

value,  Nutzen,  m.,  -s,  — . 

varnish,    schwinden,    verschwin- 

den. 
vary,     umschlagen,    umspringen, 

sich  andern  or  drehen. 
vast,  grossartig,  ungeheuer,  weit, 

gross. 
veil,  Schleier,  m.,  -s,  — . 
vein,  Ader,  f.,  -n. 
vellum-binding,  i.  e.  Pergament- 

bande,  m.  plu. 
venerate,  verehren. 
vengeance,  Rache,  f. 
Venus,  f. 
verge,   Rand,  m.,  -s,  Grenze,  f. ; 

to  be  on  the  v.,  auf  dem  Punkte 

stehen. 
veriest,  eigentlichst,  niedrigst. 
versify,  in  Verse  bringen. 
very,  sehr,  ganz,  hochst. 
Vesuvius,  Vesuv,  m.,  -s. 
vexed,  to  be  v.,  sich  argern. 
Vice-Consul,    Vice-Konsul,    m., 

-s,  -n. 
Vicksburg,  n.,  -s. 
victim,  Opfer,  n.,  -s,  — . 
victorious,   siegreich ;   to   be  v., 

siegen. 


victory,  Sieg,  m.,  -s,  -e. 

Vienna,  Wien,  n.,  -s. 

view,  Aussicht,  I,  -en ;  Anschau- 

ung,  f.,  Ansicht,  f. 
vigor,  Eifer,  m.,  -s. 
vigorous,  tiichtig. 
village,  Dorf,  n.,  -orfer. 
vindicate,    rechtfertigen,    vertei- 

digen,  loben. 
vineyard,     Weingarten,    m.,    -s, 

-arten. 
Virgil,  m.,  -s. 
virgin,  jungfraiilich. 
Virginia,  — . 
Virorum,  the  same, 
virtue,  Tugend,  f.  -en,  Unschuld,  f. 
visible,  sichtbar. 
visit,  Besuch,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
visit,  besuchen. 
Visp,  n.,  -s. 
voice,  Stimme,  f. 
volcanic,  vulkanisch. 
voluntarily,  freiwillig. 
Vosges,  Vogesen,  plu. 
vouchsafe,  vergonnen  (dat.)- 


w. 

wagon,  Wagen,  m.,  -s,  — . 

waist,  Leib,  m.,  -s,  -er. 

wait,  warten,  aushalten,  ausdau- 

ern ,  w.  on,  aufwarten  (dat.). 
waiter,  Kellner,  m.,  -s,  — . 
waiting-room,  Wartezimmer,  n., 

-s,  — . 
wake,  wecken. 
walk,  Weg,  m.,  -s,  -e,  Spaziergang, 

m.,  -s,  -ange. 
walk,  gehen,  spazieren. 
wall,  Mauer,  f.,  -n,  Wand,  f .,  -ande. 
wander,  wandern,  umherwandeln. 
wanderer,  Wanderer,  m.,  -s,  — . 


WANDERING 


143 


WILLIAM 


wandering  way,  Wanderweg,  m .. 

•s,  -e. 
wane,  vergehen,  verrinnen. 
want,   wollen,  wiinschen ;    fehlen 

(an,  dat  ) ;  notig  haben   (ace), 

bedurfen  (ace   or  gen.);    brau- 

chen,  verlangen. 
wanton,  mutwillig. 
wantonness,  Obermut,  m.,  -s. 
war,  Kneg,  m  ,  -s,  -e. 
ward,  verhindern  j   w.  away,  ab- 

wehren. 
warm,  warm, 
warmly,  herzlich. 
warrant,  dafiir  stehen,  wetten. 
warring,  entgegengesetzt. 
waste,  verschwenden,  vergeuden. 
watch,  Wache,  f. 
watchfire,  Wachfeuer,  n.,  -s,  — . 
water,  Wasser,  n.,  -s. 
watering-place,  Bad,  nM  -s,  ader; 

trip  to  a  w.,  Badereise,  f. 
wave,  wehen,schweben;  w.  aside, 

abweisen   (mit  der  Hand),  zu- 

riickwinken;     w.    off,    zuriick- 

weisen,  zuriickwinken ,  schwen- 

ken,  winken  or  griissen  (mit). 
way,  Weg,  m.,  -s,  -e ;  Weise,  f. ; 

w.  homeward,  Riickweg. 
way-bill,  Personenliste,  f.,  Fracht- 

bnef,  m  ,  -s,  -e. 
wayward,  w.   track,  Irrfahrt,  f., 

-en. 
weakness,  Schwache,  f. 
weapon,  Waffe,  f,   n. 
wear,    tragen,   zeigen;    wearing 

etc.,  mit  etc. 
weary,  mlide. 
weather,  Wetter,  n.,  -s 
weather-beaten,   verwittert,   ge- 

braunt. 
Wednesday,  Mittwoch,  m.,  -s,  -e. 
week,  Woche,  f. 


weep,  vveinen. 

weight,  Wucht,  f.,  Gewicht,  n.,  -s, 

Burde,  f. 
Weimar,  n.,  .s. 
welcome,  willkommen. 
welcome,  begriissen. 
well,  gut,  wohl. 
well-behaved,   vvohlgesittet,  hof- 

lich,  artig. 
well-conducted,  wohlerzogen. 
well-known,  wohlbekannt. 
well-nigh,  beinahe. 
well-worn,  abgetragen. 
west,  Westen,  m.,  -s. 
when,  wenn,  als,  da 
whence,  von  wo. 
where,  wo,  dahin  wo. 
wherever,  iiberall  wo. 
whether,  ob. 
while,  wahrend,  so  lange. 
while,  Weile,  f. 
whip,  peitschen. 
whisper,  flustern. 
whistle,  zupfeifen  (dat  ). 
white,  weiss,  blass. 
white-haired,  weisshaarig. 
Whitehall,  the  same, 
whole,  ganz 

wholesome,  heilsam,  gesund. 
wide,  weit,  breit,  ganz. 
widow,  Wittwe,  f.,  -n. 
width,  w.  of,  weit  or  breit. 
wife,  Weib,  n.,  -s,  -er,  Frau,  f.;-en 
wigwam,  m.  and  n.,  -s. 
wild,  wild. 

wild-fowl,  wiides  Gefliigel. 
wildly,  heiss. 
wild-sage,  Salbei'-. 
will,  wollen,  wiinschen. 
will,  Wunsch,  m.,  es,  unsche 
willing,  to  be  w.,  wollen,  willens 

sein. 
William,  Wilhelm,  m.,  -s. 


WIN 


144 


ZOBEL 


win,  errmgen. 

wind,  Wind,  m.,  -s,  -e. 

winding,     krumm,     schlangelnd, 

gevvunden. 
window,  Fenster,  n.,  -s,  — 
wine,  Wein,  m.,  -s,  e. 
wings,  Schwingen,  f.  plu     Fliigel, 

m.  plu. 
wisdom,  Weisheit,  f. 
wise,  klug. 

wish,  Wunsch,  m.,  -es,  -iinsche. 
wit,  Witz,  m.,  -es. 
witchery,    Hexenwesen,    n.,    -s, 

Zauberspiel,  n.,  -s. 
with,  mit,  nebst. 
withhold,      vorenthalten     (dat), 

zuruckhalten 
within,  innerhalb  (gen.),  in. 
without,  ohne,  ohne  dass. 
witness,  Zeuge,  m.,  -n,  -n. 
witticism,  Witz,  m.,  -es,  -e. 
witty,  witzig 
woe,  Schmerz,  m.,  -es,  -en,  Leiden, 

n.,  -s,  — . 
woman,  Weib,  n.,  -es,  -er ;  weib- 

lich. 
wonder,  Wunder,  n.,  -s,  — . 
wonderful,    wunderbar,    wunder- 

schon. 
wondrous,  wunderbar. 
wondrously,    wunderbar,    merk 

wiirdig,  sehr. 
woo,  huldigen  (dat.),  freien,  anbe 

ten. 
woods,  W'alder,  plu.  (Wald,  m., 

-s). 
word,  Wort,  n.,  s,  -e  and  orter. 
work,    arbeiten ,     machen ;    sich 

Miihe  geben  ;  w.  out,  erwirken. 
work,  Werk,  n.,  -s,  -e  ;  Arbeit,  f. 
world,  Welt,  f. 
worldly,  Welt- 
worry,  Sorge,  f.,  Plage,  f. 


worth,  gelten,  wert  sein  (gen.), 
worthless,  unwiirdig,   mchtswur- 

dig. 
worst,  schlimmst. 
would-be,  the  same,  or  :  der  gern 

sein  mochte. 
wreath,  Kranz,  m.,  -es,  -anze. 
wretched,  erbiirmlich,  elend. 
wring,   erpressen   (dat.),  abzwin- 

gen  (dat.,  or  von), 
wrist,  Handgelenk,  n.,  s. 
wristlet,  i.  e.  Rand,  m  ,  -s. 
write,  schreiben. 
writer,  Schriftsteller,  m,  -s,  — . 
writhing,   w.    agony   of   speed, 

fieberhaftes  Vorwartsstreben. 
writings,  Schriften,  f.  plu. 
wrong,  Unrecht,  n.,  -s 
wrong,  unrichtig. 
Wurtemberg,  n.,  -s. 

Y. 

yard,  Hof,  m.,  -s,  -ofe,  Schritt,  m  , 

-s,  -e. 
yea,  ja,  auch. 
year,  Jahr,  n.,  »s,  -e 
yell,  Ruf,  m  ,  s,  -e. 
yellow,  gelb. 

Yellowplush,  Yellowplush. 
yesterday,  gestern. 
yet,  doch,  noch. 
you,  Sie,  du,  man. 
young,  jung. 
your,  Ihr,  dein. 
youth,  Jungling,  m.,  -s,  -e,  junger 

Mensch,  m.,  -en,  -en;   Jugend,  f 


z. 

zigzag,  Zickzack-. 
Zobel,  m.,  -s,  — . 


NOTES. 


INTRODUCTORY. 


The  following  bibliographical  notes  may  be  of  some 
benefit  to  teachers. 

DICTIONARIES. 
I.   [In  German  only.] 

Grimm,  J.  und  W.  Deutsches  Worterbuch.  Fortgesetzt  von 
M.  Heyne,  R.  Hildebrand,  M.  Lexer,  K.  Weigand  und  E.  Wiilcker. 
Leipzig,  1854-91.  [Incomplete,  —  A-Geriesel ;  H-Roman;  T-ver- 
leihen,  —  costing  about  $40,00.] 

Sanders,  D.  Worterbuch  der  deutschen  Sprache.  Mit  Belegen 
von  Luther  bis  auf  die  Gegenwart.  3  Bde.  Leipzig,  1860-65.  8° 
marks.  As  a  supplementary  volume :  Erganzungswbrterbuch.  Ber- 
lin,  1885.     [50  marks.] 

Sanders,  D.  Worterbuch  der  Zeitworter.  Berlin,  1882.  2  Aufl. 
[50  pfennigs]. 

Campe,  J.  H.  Worterbuch  der  deutschen  Sprache.  5  Theile. 
Braunschweig,  1807-11.     [About  20  marks.] 

Adelung,  J.  Ch.  Versuch  eines  vollstiindigen  grammatisch- 
kritischen  Worterbuches  der  hochdeutschen  Mundart.  5  Theile. 
Leipzig,   1774-86.     [About  10  marks.] 

Weigand,  Fr.  L.  K.  Deutsches  Worterbuch.  2  Bde.  Giessen, 
1881-82.     4.  Aufl.     [34  marks.] 

Kluge,  Fr.  Etymologisches  Worterbuch  der  deutschen  Sprache. 
Strassburg,  1889.    4-  Aufl.     [10  marks.] 


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[The  Same.]  An  Etymological  Dictionary  of  the  German  Lan- 
guage by  Fr.  Kluge.  Translated  from  the  4th  German  edition  by 
J.  F.  Davis.     London  and  New  York.     Macmillan,  1891.     [$3.00.] 

Andresen,  K.  G.  Uber  deutsche  Volksetymologie.  Heilbronn, 
1890.    6.  Aufl.     [5  50  marks.] 

Heyne,  M.  Deutsches  Worterbuch.  Leipzig,  1889-.  [Incom- 
plete. Erster  Band,  A-Gyps.  1889-90.  About  30  marks  when 
finished.] 

Wenig,  Chr.  Handworterbuch  der  deutschen  Sprache,  Neubear- 
beitet  von  G.  Schumann.     Koln,  1885.     7.  Aufl.     [9  marks.] 

Kapff,  R.  Deutsche  Vornamen  mit  den  von  ihnen  abstammenden 
Geschlechtsnamen,  sprachlich  erlautert.  Niirtingen  am  Neckar,  1889. 
[1  mark.] 

Petri,  Fr.  E.  Handbuch  der  Fremdworter  in  der  deutschen 
Schrift-  und  Umgangssprache.  Neubearbeitet  von  E.  Samostz.  Leip- 
zig* 1879.     I3-  Aufl.     [6  marks.] 

Heyse,  T.  Ch.  A.  Allgemeines  Fremdworterbuch.  Neubear- 
beitet von  G.  Heyse.  Hannover,  1879.  16.  Aufl.  Berliner  Ausgabe, 
14.  Ster.-  Aufl.     Berlin,  1889.     [5.50  marks.] 

Sanders,  D.  Fremdworterbuch.  Leipzig,  1879.  [10.50  marks.] 
2.  Aufl.,  1891-. 

Weber.  J.  Fremdworterbuch  enthaltend  liber  14,000  fremde 
Worter  und  Redensarten  welche  in  Zeitungen  etc.  vorkommen. 
Leipzig,   1883.     [1.25  marks.] 

Sanders,  D.  Verdeutschungsworterbuch.  Leipzig,  1884.  [5 
marks.] 

Sarrazin,  O.  Verdeutschungsworterbuch.  Berlin,  1886.  [4.60 
marks.] 

Lyon,  O.  Zeichensetzung  und  Fremdworterverdeutschung.  Dres- 
den,  1889.     [30  pfennigs.] 

Duden,  K.  Vollstandiges  orthographisches  Worterbuch  der 
deutschen  Sprache  mit  etymologischen  Angaben,  kurzen  Sacherkla- 
rungen  und  Verdeutschungen  der  Fremdworter.  Nach  den  neuen 
amtlichen  Regeln.     3.  Aufl.     Leipzig,  1887.     [1.60  marks] 

Rohrig,  E.  Technologisches  Worterbuch.  Deutsch-Englisch- 
Franzosisch.     3.   Aufl.     Wiesbaden,   1887.     [32  marks.] 


NOTES.  149 

Academica  Juventus.  Die  deutschen  Studenten  nach  Sprache 
und  Sitte.     Celle  und  Leipzig,  1887.     [1  mark.] 

Burschikoses  Worterbuch,  oder  Studentensprache.  Miinchen, 
1878.     [50  pfennigs.] 

Neues  Worterbuch  der  Studentensprache.  2.  Aufl.  Wien, 
1888.     [50  pfennigs.] 

Eberhard.  J.  A.  Synonymisches  Handworterbuch  der  dentschen 
Sprache.  14.  Aufl.  Umgearbeitet  von  O  Lyon.  Leipzig,  1889.  [11 
marks.] 

Sanders,  D.  Worterbuch  der  deutschen  Synonymen.  Hamburg, 
1882.     2.  Aufl.     [10  marks.] 

Wander,  K.  F.  W.  Deutsches  Sprichwbrterlexikon.  5  Bde. 
Leipzig,  1867-80.  [150  marks.  May  be  found  second  hand  for  about 
100  marks.] 

Sanders,  D.  Worterbuch  der  Hauptschwierigkeiten  in  der  deut- 
schen Sprache.    Grosse  Ausgabe.    19.  Aufl.    Berlin,  1889.    [3  marks.] 

Wessely,  I.  E.  Grammatisch-stilistisches  Worterbuch  der  deut- 
schen Sprache.     Leipzig,  1883.     [2  marks.] 

II.   [German  and  English.] 

Lucas,  N.  I.  A  Dictionary  of  the  English  and  German  and  Ger- 
man and  English  Language.  2  vols.  Bremen  and  London,  1854. 
[Out  of  print.     About  $50.00?] 

Hilpert,  J.  L.  A  Dictionary  of  the  German  and  English  Lan- 
guages. 3  vols.  Karlsruhe  and  London,  1828-57.  [About  £3, 
new.     Out  of  print.] 

Grieb,  C.  F.  A  Dictionary  of  the  German  and  English  Lan- 
guages.    2  vols.     9.  Ster.-  Aufl.     1885.     [17  marks.] 

Thieme-Preusser.  New  and  Complete  Critical  Dictionary  of 
the  German  and  English  Languages.  Revised  by  I.  E.  Wessely. 
Hamburg  and  New  York.  ( Westermann.)  Neue  reich-vermehrte 
Stereotypausgabe,  1890. 

Cassell.  New  German  Dictionary  in  two  parts  :  German-English 
and  English-German.  By  Elizabeth  Weir.  Boston,  Heath  &  Co. 
[n.  d.,  recent,  $1.35.] 


150  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

Whitney,  W.  D.  A  compendious  German  and  English  Diction- 
ary, with  notation  of  correspondencies  and  brief  etymologies.  New 
York.     [n.  d.,  after  1877,  $3.25.] 

Longman,  F.  W.  Pocket  Dictionary  of  the  German  and  English 
Languages.     London  and  New  York,  5th  edition,  1889.     [$  0.90.] 

Hoppe,  A.  Englisch-Deutsches  Supplementlexikon.  Erste  Abtei- 
lung  :  A-Close.     Berlin,  1888.     [32  marks  when  complete.] 

Flugel,  F.  A  Universal  English-German  and  German-English 
Dictionary.  First  part,  A-Bok.  Braunschweig,  1890.  [At  present, 
as  far  as  I.     36  marks  when  finished.] 

Sachs,  K.  Encyclopadisches  Worterbuch  der  franzosischen  und 
deutschen  Sprache.  Grosse  Ausgabe.  2  Thle.  Berlin,  1887-88.  [5. 
Aufl.  74  marks.]  Hand-  und  Schulausgabe.  2  Thle.  Berlin,  1889. 
[50.  Aufl.     13.50  marks,  bound.] 

Vistor,  W.  German  Pronunciation  :  Practice  and  Theory.  Heil- 
bronn,  1885.     New  York,  Westermann.     [2  marks.] 

Huss,  H.  Lehre  vom  Accent  der  deutschen  Sprache.  Alten- 
burg,  1877.     t1-20  marks.] 


GRAMMARS. 
I.   [In  German.] 

Grimm,  J.  Deutsche  Grammatik.  2.  Ausgabe.  Neuer  ver- 
mehrter  Abdruck.  Besorgt  durch  W.  Scherer.  2.  Bde.  Berlin, 
1870-78.  [36  marks.]  3.  Bd.  [Von  E.  Schroeder.]  1.  Th.  1889. 
[15  marks.] 

Heyse,  J.  Ch.  A.  Deutsche  Schulgrammatik  oder  Lehrbuch 
der  deutschen  Sprache.  Neubearbeitet  von  O.  Lyon.  24.  Aufl. 
Hannover,  1886.     [4  marks.] 

Becker,  K.  F.  Handbuch  der  deutschen  Sprache.  Neubear- 
beitet von  Th.  Becker.     11.  Aufl.     Prag,  1876.     [6  marks.] 

Blatz,  Fr.  Neuhochdeutsche  Grammatik  mit  Beriicksichtigung 
der  historischen  Entwickelung  der  deutschen  Sprache.  Tauberbi- 
schofsheim.     2.  Aufl.     1880.     [12  marks.] 


NOTES.  151 

WlLMANNS,  W.  Deutsche  Grammatik  fur  die  Unter-  und  Mittel- 
klassen  hoherer  Lehranstalten.  Nebst  Regeln  und  Worterverzeichnis 
fiir  die  deutsche  Orthographic    8.  Aufl.     Berlin,  1891.     [2  marks.] 

Jahns,  J.  Ch.  Lehrbuch  der  deutschen  Sprache.  10.  Aufl. 
Hannover,  1886. 

Vernaleken,  Th.  Deutsche  Schulgrammatik.  Mit  Berticksich- 
tigung  des  Mittelhochdeutschen  und  mit  Einschluss  der  deutschen 
Verslehre.     2.  Aufl.     Wien,  1872.     [2.80  marks.] 

II.   [In  English.] 

Brandt,  H.  C.  G.  A  Grammar  of  the  German  Language  for 
High  Schools  and  Colleges.  4th  ed.  Boston :  Allyn  and  Bacon, 
1888.     [$1.25.] 

Joynes,  E.  S.  A  German  Grammar  for  Schools  and  Colleges. 
(Based  on  A.  L.  Meissner's.)  Boston :  Heath,  1888.  [Revised 
edition,  $1.25.] 

Whitney,  W.  D.  A  Compendious  German  Grammar.  New 
York  :  Holt,  1869.     [Revised  edition  in  1888.     $1.50.] 

Sheldon,  E.  S.  A  Short  German  Grammar  for  High  Schools 
and  Colleges.     Boston:  Heath,  1879.     [$0.65.] 

Syntax  and  Style. 

Vernaleken,  Th.  Deutsche  Syntax.  2  Thle.  Wien,  1861-63. 
[16  marks.] 

Becker,  K.  F.  Der  deutsche  Stil.  Neubearbeitet  von  O.  Lyon. 
3.  Aufl.     Prag,  1883.     [6-50  marks.] 

Andresen,  K.  G.  Sprachgebrauch  und  Sprachrichtigkeit  im 
Deutschen.     6.  Aufl.     Heilbronn,  1890.     [5  marks.] 

Sanders,  D.  Deutsches  Stil-Musterbuch  mit  Erlauterungen  und 
Anmerkungen.     Berlin,  1886.     [6  marks.] 


Zeitschrift  fur  den  deutschen  Unterricht.  Herausgege- 
ben  von  O.  Lyon.  Leipzig,  1887-.  [Six  numbers  annually,  10 
marks.] 


152  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

Zeitschrift  fur  Deutsche  Sprache.     Herausgegeben  von  D. 
Sanders.     Hamburg,  1887-.     [Monthly,  12  marks.] 


v.  Bahder,  K.  Dit  deutsche  Philologie  im  Grundriss.  Paderborn, 
1883.     [6  marks.] 

Note.  —  The  dictionaries  of  Grimm  (incomplete)  and  Sanders  are 
the  best  for  definitions  of  German  words.  They  supersede  Campe 
and  Adelung,  which  however  are  still  valuable  historically,  and  occa- 
sionally supply  some  additional  information.  Weigand,  whose  articles 
should  be  compared  with  Kluge's  for  verification,  and  Klnge  afford 
chiefly  etymologies  rather  than  definitions.  Andresen  presents  the 
best  summary  of  "popular"  etymologies.  Heyne  (incomplete)  is 
planned  to  be  a  German  "  Webster,"  without  illustrations  or  appen- 
dices. Wenig  is  a  useful  hand  dictionary,  with  indication  of  the  pro- 
nunciation. Kapff  treats  succinctly  of  a  subject  to  which  little  attention 
is  given  in  the  ordinary  lexicons.  Either  Petri's,  Heyse's,  or  Sanders's 
Fremdworterbuch  would  be  adequate  for  ordinary  needs.  The  Ver- 
deutschungnvorterbiicher  give  German  equivalents  for  foreign  words 
rather  than  definitions.  Lyon's  treatise  is  useful  for  details  of  punc- 
tuation. Duden  is  valuable  for  identifying  the  revised  orthography. 
Ro'/irig,  the  well-known  work  of  Rumpf,  Mothes,  etc.,  is  essential  for 
the  study  of  scientific  or  technical  German.  The  Academica  Juventus, 
etc.,  are  rather  light-weight  collections  of  student  slang.  Eberhard 
(in  the  last  edition)  is  the  best  authority  on  German  synonyms. 
Wander's  collection  of  proverbial  sayings  is  a  mine  of  erudition, 
invaluable  for  reference.  Sanders's  and  Wessely's  works,  throwing 
light  on  many  obscure  and  difficult  points  of  grammatical  usage,  are 
indispensable  for  thorough  teaching. 

Of  the  German  and  English  dictionaries,  Lucas  is  a  useful  and 
bulky  jumble  of  definition,  expensive  and  scarce.  Hilpert  is  volu- 
minous, but  rare  and  out  of  date.  Grieb  is  more  modern,  but  also  no 
longer  to  be  recommended  in  view  of  later  productions  in  the  same 
field.  The  best  work  for  students  is  either  Thicme-Preusser  or  Cassell. 
The  former  is  more  detailed ;  the  latter,  for  its  size,  remarkably  com- 


NOTES.  153 

prehensive  and  fresh.  Whitney  suggests  etymologies,  but  by  com- 
parison is  somewhat  meagre  in  definition,  and  inadequate  in  the 
German-English  portion.  Longman's  is  a  truly  admirable  pocket 
dictionary.  Hoppe  (incomplete)  is  to  be  an  elaborate  English-German 
lexicon.  Fliigel,  when  finished,  (in  1892?)  is  likely  to  supplant  all 
other  works  in  the  same  field,  (excepting  possibly  the  work  of  Muret 
just  announced  ?)  and  must  be  in  the  hands  of  every  teacher.  Sachs, 
through  the  medium  of  the  French,  will  not  infrequently  prove  of 
much  service.  Vietor  and  Huss  formulate  conveniently  the  common 
usage  in  pronunciation. 

Of  the  grammars,  Grimm,  revised,  is  of  course  the  standard 
authority  for  the  subjects  which  it  covers.  Heyse,  on  which  Whit- 
ney's is  based,  or  Becker,  affords  a  comprehensive  treatment  of  the 
whole  field;  while  Blatz  is  specially  to  be  recommended  for  a  lucid 
and  detailed  treatment,  including  the  syntax,  from  the  modern  his- 
torical standpoint.  Shorter  and  convenient  compendiums  among  the 
many  school  grammars  are  those  of  Wilmanns,  Vcrnaleken  and  Jahns, 
the  last-named  containing  a  number  of  excellent  practical  exercises. 
In  English,  Brandt  may  be  mentioned  as  the  only  grammar  contain- 
ing any  adequate  account  of  the  recent  results  of  the  investigations 
of  scientific  German  grammarians.  Joynes  and  Whitney,  as  well  as 
Brandt,  with  their  accompanying  exercises  and  readers,  are  excellent 
working  grammars  for  ordinary  classes  in  German  composition ;  and 
Sheldon's  grammar  affords  a  brief  but  clear  outline  of  grammatical 
principles. 

On  points  of  syntax  and  style,  Vemaleken,  Becker,  and  Andresen 
are  authoritative,  Cp.  Sanders  and  Wessely  above.  Sanders's  Stil- 
Musterbuch  contains  extracts  from  German  authors  from  Lessing  to 
Heine,  with  comments  on  points  of  grammatical  and  linguistic  usage. 

The  periodicals  edited  by  Lyon  and  by  Sanders  are  interesting  and 
practical,  and  best  for  the  teacher. 

K.  v.  Bahder's  manual  includes  exhaustive  bibliographical  lists  on 
the  subjects  above  mentioned. 


154  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 


NOTES. 


HEIDELBERG. 

Page  3, 1.  i :  w  if  you  come  to  Heidelberg,  you  will  never  want 
to  go  away/'  conditional  inversion,  so  in  conclusion.  Or,  wenn  Du 
nach  Heidelberg  kommst,  wirst  Du  gar  nicht  wieder  fort  wollen.  (Kr., 
i.  e.  Krummacher.)  1.  2:  "is,"  heisst.  1.  3:  "out  of  which," 
aits  welchen.  1.  5 :  "  there  is  no  sense  of  imprisonment,"  man 
fiihlt  sick  gar  nicht  eingeschrdnkt.  1.  5 :  "  the  view  is  always  wide 
open  to  the  great  plains,"  man  hat  bestandig  die  freie  Aussicht  auf  die 
weite  Ebene.  1.  7 :  "  goes,"  hinfiesst.  1.  8 :  lachend  rather  than 
lachelnd.  1.  g:  "without  a  desire  to  go  farther,  nor  any  wish," 
ohne  Lust  weiter  zu  gehen,  und  ohne  alien  Wunsch.  1.  12:  "what 
the  students  can  find  to  fight  their  little  duels  about,"  was  fiir 
Griinde  die  Studenten  fur  ihre  kleinen  Duelle  finden  konnen.  (Kr.) 
1.  13:  "but  fight  they  do,"  aber  sie  fechten  dock.  1.  15:  "many  of 
them,"  von  denen  viele.  "stuck  so  far  on  the  forehead,"  so  weit 
auf  die  Stirn  geriickt.  1.  17:  "like  that  worn  by  ladies,"  wie  bei 
Damen. 

Page  4,  1.  2  :  "  across  the  breast,"  quer  uber  die  Brust.  1.  5  : 
"some  like  to,"  einigen  gefallt  es.  1.  9:  "below  .  .  .  below  .  .  . 
farther  down,"  unten  .  .  .  darunter  .  .  .  weiter  unten.  1.  11  : 
"beyond,"  dahinter.  1.  13:  "beyond  that,*  jenseit  (der  Briicke). 
1.  14 :  "  along  which  I  see  peasant  women  walking,"  auf  welcher  ich 
Bauernweiber  entlang gehen  sehe.  1.  16:  "down  the  river,"  fhiss- 
abivdrts ;  "  above  it,"  uber  ihr  or  droben.  1.  18  :  "  which  runs 
along,"  welcher  sick  hinzieht.  1.  24 :  "  and  the  Neckar  flowing 
out  of  it,"  und  den  Neckar,  wie  er  aus  derselben  in  die  Ebene  fkvsst. 


NOTES.  155 

1.  26 :  "  to  the  northward/'  nach  Norden  zu.  1.  29  :  "  purple  in 
the  last  distance,"  blaulich  in  wetter  Feme.  1.  30 :  "  throw  a  stone 
into  them,"  einen  Stein  hineinwerfen. 

Page  5,  1.  5 :  "  goes  down  into  the  town,"  geht  (fiikrt)  in  die 
Stadt  hinab.  1.  6  :  "  along  which  little  houses  cling  to  the  hillside," 
an  welchem  entlang  eine  Reihe  Hduschen  (sick)  an  den  (or  dem)  Ber- 
geshang  nisten.  1.  7 :  " whence,"  von  wo.  1.  10 :  ''I  have  only 
to  go  a  few  steps  up  a  street,"  ich  brauche  nur  ein  paar  Schritte 
weit  eine  Strasse  hinaufzugehen.  1.  15 :  "  and  seldom  do  go  where 
I  intend  when  I  set  forth,"  tmd  gehe  selten  wohin  ich  beim  Ausgehen 
mich  hinwenden  wollte.  1.  18  :  "  nor  scarcely  anything,"  und  kaum 
irgend  etwas.  1.  22 :  "  that  lead  to  winding  walks  of  the  terraced 
hill,"  die  zn  gewundenen  Wandelgangen  ( Wegen)  den  abgestuften  Berg 
hinauffiihren,  bis  herum  zu.  1.  23 :  "  overlooking,  etc.,"  mit  dem 
Blick  aufden  JV.  1.  25 :  "  if  we  do,"  wenn  wir  dies  thun.  1.  30  : 
"cut  to  resemble,  etc.,"  die  (nom.)  epheubewachsenen  Baumstammen 
nachgemeisselt  sind. 

Page  6, 1.  1 :  u  or  rather  go  through,"  oder  lieber  durch  .  .  .  gehen. 
1.  2 :  "  and  under  the  teeth  of  the  portcullis,"  und  unter  den  Zahnen 
des  Fallgatters  durch,  in  den  Schlosshof.  1.  8 :  il  and  from  here  we 
pass  out  upon,"  und  von  hier  treten  wir  heraus  auf  die.  1.  10 :  "  its 
base,"  den  Unterbau  (accusative  absolute)  mit  eine  Fassade  als 
1.  11 :  "below  the  town  .  .  .  and  beyond  the  plain,"  unter  sich  .  .  . 
den  Fluss  .  .  .  und  driiben  die  Ebene.  1.  12  :  "  sit  and  dream,"  sitzen 
und traumen  (infinitives).  1.  15:  "and  the  sun  over  Heiligenberg 
goes  down  upon  his  purpose,"  und  die  Sonne  uber  dem  Heiligenberg 
geht  uber  unserm  Vorhaben  unter.  (Cp.  Ephesians  iv.  26 :  "  let  not 
the  sun  go  down  upon  your  wrath,"  /asset  die  Sonne  nicht  uber  eurem 
Zorn  untergehen.) 

II. 

A   BEER   SCANDAL. 

Page  7,  1.  1 :  "  on  their  way  homeward,"  aufihrem  Riickivege>  or 
beim  Nachhausegehen.  1.  5 :  t(  he  was  a  student,"  er  war  Student. 
1.  17:  "you  are  a  baron,"  Sie  sind  ein  Baron.  1.  18:  "what  you 


J.56  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

and  I  do,"  was  Sie  (Du)  und  ich  thun,  or,  was  wir  Beide  thun. 
1.  19 :  "  urging  him,"  als  er  in  ihn  drang. 

Page  8,  1.  7 :  "  unless  it  were  a  Scandinavian  heaven,"  es  ware 
denn  ei7i  skandinavischer  Himmel.  1.  14  :  "  Mossy-Head,"  (bemoostes 
Haupt),  i.  e.  ein  Stude?it  in  hohen  Semestem,  an  "  old  boy."  —  "  Prince 
of  Twilight,"  i.  e.  a  "night-owl  (?)."  —  "Pomatum-Stallion"  (Poma- 
denhengst),  i.  e.  der  nach  Pomade  riechende,  "gay  buck."  Cp.  Tenny- 
son's "  oiled  and  curled  Assyrian  bull  "  in  Maud.  1.  16  :  "  Broad- 
Stone,"  formerly  a  sort  of  footpath  composed  of  big  round  paving 
stones  in  the  middle  of  the  road  (at  least  at  Halle),  though  it  may 
elsewhere  have  been  near  the  gutter.  When  two  students  met,  each 
tried  to  keep  the  footpath  and  oblige  the  other  to  step  aside.  (Kr.) 
1.  18 :  "  Besens  "  and  "  Zobels,"  student  slang  for  servant  girls  or 
other  women.  "  Poussades,"  sweethearts,  love-affairs.  (The  latter 
more  properly,  although  it  may  also  be  used  as  a  "concretum."   Kr.) 

Page  9,  1.  6 :  "  Foxes,"  Fuchs  is  the  name  applied  to  a  German 
University  student  in  his  first  semester.  1. 10 :  "  made  an  enormous 
pair  of  mustaches,"  malten  einen  ungeheuren  Schnnrrbart  atif  die,  etc. 
1.  12:  "beneath,"  unter  (dat.)  .  .  .  hindurch  gehen.  1.  25:  "on 
entering  life,"  bei  ihrem  Eintritt  ins  Leben. 

Page  10, 1.  16 :  "  to  the  brim,"  bis  an  den  Rand.  1.  22  :  "  like 
the  crossing  of  swords,"  wie  wenn  (als  ob)  sich  Schwerter  kreuzten. 
1.  29 :  "  hardly  a  long  breath  drawn  between,"  kaum  dass  sie  dazwi- 
schen  einen  tiefen  Atemzug  thaten  (Kr.),  or,  indent  sie  sich  kaum  Zeit 
Hesse  ft,  A  tern  zu  hoi  en. 

Page  11,  1.  1:  "he  was  the  first  to  drain,"  er  lee7'te  zuerst. 
1.  5  :  "  hit,"  gelungen  (getroffen).  1.  15 :  "  his  coat  was  off,  etc.," 
"  ohne  Rock,  im  blossen  liaise,  fliegenden  Haares,  die  Augejt  weit 
geoffnety  (Note  the  interchangeable  variety  in  construction  of  these 
phrases.)  1.  20:  use  infinitive  (with  ohne),  or  clause  with  wahrend, 
or  independent  sentence.  1.  22:  "crushing,"  indent  er  zertrat. 
1.  23 :  "  at  his  approach,"  bei  seinem  Anzug. 

Page  12, 1.  2 :  "on  his  hands,"  aufdem  Halse. 


NOTES.  157 

III. 

THE  MAN  WHO   SPEAKS  ENGLISH. 

Page  13, 1.  6:  "going  on  ...  on  their  way  over  the  Simplon," 
und  .  .  .  iiber  den  Simplon  weiter  reisen  wollten.  1.  10 :  "  seemed  to 
expect,"  schien  zu  erwarten,  dass  man  ihn  verstehen  miisse.  1.  12 : 
."as  he  always  did,"  wie  er  immer  that.  1.  17:  "scarcely  .  .  . 
when,"  kaum  .  .  .  als. 

Page  14, 1.  4:  "suggested  .  .  .  as,"  schlugvor  .  .  .  als.  1.  11  : 
mit  seinem  Mondscheingesicht  oben  anf  item  Kopfe.  (Kr.)  1.  27,  etc. : 
translate  the  participial  phrases  by  subordinate  clauses  introduced  by 
wie. 

Page  15,  1.  5:  "perched  behind,"  der  hinten  angebracht  war. 
1.  19 :  translate  by  a  clause  introduced  by  da  ;  "  lost  on  the  official," 
fur  den  Beamten  verloren. 

Page  16,  1.  10:  "gone  to  them,"  hineini  or,  hinaufgegangen. 
1.  11  :  "to  show  me  to  my  room,"  mir  mein  Zimmer  anzuweisen. 
1.  15 :  "  rolling  his  face  about  on  the  top  of  his  head  violently,"  indent 
er  sein  Gesicht  oben  auf  dem  Kopf  heftig  herumdrehte.  (Kr.)  1.  26: 
"  who  cried  out  in  indignation  at  being  disturbed,"  die  sick  iiber  die 
Stbrung  laut  beschwerte,  or,  die  bei  der  Storung  entriistet  ausrief. 

Page  17, 1.  16 :  "unite  with  us  in,"  mit  tins  einstimmen  um. 


IV. 

MARTIN  LUTHER. 

Page  18, 1.  17 :  "  at  heart,"  innerlick.  1.  20  :  "whether  his  act 
be  glorified  or  condemned,  etc.,"  man  mag  seine  That  verherrlichen 
oder  verdammen:  dass  sein  Volk  hinter  ihm  stand  kann  niemand 
leugnen.        1.  21 :  "  regions,"  Landschaften. 

Page  19,  1.  1  :  "for  a  long  time,"  fur  lange  Zeit.  1.  ig:  "the 
after-effects  of  the  might  of  his  spirit,"  die  nachwirkende  Macht  seines 
Geistes. 


158  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

V. 

LESSING. 

Page  20, 1.  1  :  "  without,"  ohne  dass.  1.  7 :  "  but  in,  etc.,"  son- 
dern  indem  er.        1.  18  :  "  as,"  need  not  be  translated. 

Page  21,1.  2:  "there  is  nothing  like,"  nichts gleicht.  1.  4:  "ex- 
cept lie  for  it,"  nur  nicht  liige?i.  1.  8 :  "with,"  bei.  1.  15:  trans- 
late the  participial  phrases  by  relative  clauses. 

VI. 

GOETHE. 

Page  22,  1.  1:  "what  most  interested  our  travellers,"  was  unsre 
Wanderer  am  meisten  inter essierte. 

Page  23,  1.  4 :  Claudian  (c.  400,  A.  d.),  i.  e.  in  his  poem  Giganto- 
mackia,  vss.  23-24 : 

Hinc  Atlantis  apex  flammantia  pondera  fulcit, 
Et  per  canitiem  glacies  asperrima  durat. 

1.  10 :  "  hews  into  him  lustily,"  haut  tiichtig  aufihn  los.  1.  14 :  "  for 
.  .  .  being,"  deshalb  .  .  .  weil.  1.  23 :  "  he  certainly  was,"  das  war 
er  geiviss.  1.  29  :  "  nothing  more  than,"  nichts  weiter  (or  anders) 
als. 

Page  24, 1.  12  :  "  there  was  not  wanting,"  esfehlte  nicht  an  (dat.). 
1.  27 :  "  for  the  very  reason  that,"  eben  weil.  1.  29 :  "  while  its 
branches  streaming  magnificently  toward  heaven,  etc.,"  weil  seme 
Zweige  so  prachtvoll  bis  in  den  Himtnel  ragten,  so  dass  es  aussah,  als 
seien  die  Sterne,  etc. 

Page  25, 1.  6 :  "  drive  the  hens  out  of  the  garden  without  tramp- 
ling down  the  beds,"  die  Hiihner  aus  dem  Garten  treiben,  ohne  die 
Beete  zu  zertreten. 

Page  26,  1.  11:  "the  great  I,"  das  grosse  Ich.  1.  12:  "it  is 
both,"  Beides.  1.  13  :  "  that  flings  out  before  and  behind,"  das  vorn 
und  hinten  ausschlagt.  1.  18  :  "  looked  .  .  .  on,"  blicklen  .  .  .  auf 
(ace).        1.  22  :  "  were  near,"  lagen  neben  (dat.). 


NOTES.  159 

VII. 

COLLEGE. 

Page  27, 1.  4 :  "  with  nothing  of  your  fellow  .  .  .  but  the  name," 
die  (i.  e.  Bekanntschaft)  mit  deinem  Kameraden  .  .  «  nur  den  Namen 
gemein  hat.  1.  10 :  "  but  with  ...  it  is  diff erent,"  anders  aber  ist 
es  mit.  1.  22 :  "  you  fall  to  thinking  how/'  du  sinnst  dariiber  nach, 
warum  ;  or,  dufangst  an,  nachzudenken,  wie. 

Page  28,  1.  6  :  "a  giant  of  remorse,"  wie  ein  riesenhafter  Vorwurf. 
(riesengross  und reuevoll.)  1.  9  :  "  the  great  Now"  das grosse  Jetzt. 
1.  11 :  "  the  temper  of  Life  is  to  be  made  good  by  big  honest  blows," 
das  Leben  muss  man  mit  grossen  tiichtigen  Schldgen  geschmeidig  machen. 
1.  14:  "  success  rides  on  every  hour,"  das  Gliick  fahrt  mitjeder  Stunde 
vorbei ;  or,  jede  Stunde  kann  dir  Gliick  bringen.  1.  18  :  "there  were 
some  seventy  of  us,"  es  waren  unser  etwa  siebzig.  1.  23  :  "  met  wan- 
dering," traf  wandernd  (not  wandern),  or,  als  er  wander te.  1.  27  : 
"  and  ran  on  to  talk  of  our  lives,"  und  gingen  dann  zu  unserm  Leben 
uber.  1.  28  :  translate,  "  we  sat  down  and  told."  1.  29  :  "  looking 
off  upon  that  blue  sea,"  der  (i.  e.  der  Felsenvorsprung)  einen  Blick 
uber  das  graue  Meer  gewdhrte.  1.  30  :  "  and  told  each  other  our 
respective  stories,"  und  erzdhlten  uns  gegenseitig  unsern  Lebenslauf. 

Page  29, 1.  2 :  "  that  was  reflected  from  the  walls,"  welcher  von 
den  Mauern  .  .  .  zuruckgestrahlt  wurde.  1.  4 :  i(  he  to  wander,  .  .  . 
and  I,"  und  er  wander te  .  .  .  wahrendich.  1.  14  :  "  in  our  wayward 
tracks,"  auf  unsern  Irrfahrten.  1.  16:  "tire  of  comparing,"  miide 
werden  zu  vergleicken.  1.  25 :  "  envied  him  the  possession  of  his 
wife,"  beneidete  ihn  tint  seine  Frau.  1.  30 :  "  were  leaning  back  upon 
the  rail  after  the  old  fashion,"  lehnten  sich  nock  nach  alter  Weise  an  die 
Wandleiste  zuriick. 

Page  30, 1.  14 :  "  but  as  he  went  on  with  his  rusty  and  polemic 
vigor,  etc./'  aber  wie  er  in  seiner  eingerosteteu  Streitbarkeit  fortfukr, 
erwdrmte  die  Poesie  seines  Innern  dann  und  wann  seine  Seele  in  einem 
Erguss  gliihender  (or,  feuriger)  Beredsamkeity  tmd  sein  Antlitz  strahlte 
(or,  glilkte),  seine  Hand  zitterte,  etc.  (Kr.) 

Page  31,1  1:  "of  tightening  his  cloak  about  his  nether  limbs," 


160  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

den  Mantel  um  die  Peine  eng  zu  ziehen.  1.  2 :  "  nor,"  auch  nicht. 
1.  3 :  "  to  catch  at  the  handle  of  some  witticism,"  nach  irgend  einem 
Witze  zu  haschen.  1.  27 :  "  would  have  chosen  for  a  scholar,"  als 
Modell  zu  einem  Gelehrten  gewahlt  hdtte. 

Page  32, 1.  1  :  "  with  all  his  polish  of  mind,"  bei  all  seiner  feinen 
Pildung  war  er*auch  (not  dock  /).  1.  4 :  "  that  used  to  be  ranged 
below,"  die  sick  einst  dort  unten  reihten. 


VIII. 
THE  YOUNG  AMERICAN. 

Page  33,  1.  3  :  translate  "  born,"  "  bred,"  etc.,  either  as  partici- 
ples, or  by  relative  clauses,  i.  e.  der  von  guter  Familie  ist,  etc.  1.  3  : 
"  bred  in  good  principles,"  in  guten  Grundsdtzen  erzogen.  1.  16  : 
M  their  elegantly  set  heads,  column-like  necks,"  ihre  vornehm  aufgesetz- 
ten  Kopfe,  sdulengleichen  Hdlse.  1.  17  :  "  firm  chins,  deep  chests," 
das  feste  Kinn,  die  gerdumige  Prust.  1.  19  :  "it  may  well  be  ques- 
tioned," es  liisst  sick  wohl  fragen,  1.  21  :  "  local,  not  planetary," 
engumgrenzt  nicht  erdumspannend. 

Page  34, 1.  5 :  u  above  all  things,  if  he  aspired  to  know  as  well  as 
to  enjoy,"  vor  allem :  wenn  er  ebensowohl  nach  Erkenntnis  als  nach 
Genuss  strebtei  fan  der,  etc.  (Kr.)  1.  10  :  "to  be  sought  for  only  as 
gold  is  sought,"  so  dass  man  es  wie  Gold  .  .  .  suchen  musste.  1.  11  : 
"  never  was  there  anything  like  the  condition,"  nie  gab  es  irgend  etwas 
wie  den  Zustand.  1.  14  :  u  having  in  possession  or  in  prospect,"  im 
gegenwdrtigen  oder  kiinftigen  Pesitz.  1.  15  :  "  with  all  its  climates  to 
choose  from,"  mit  der  freien  Auswahl  alter  ihrer  Klimate.  1.  20 : 
"  with  huge  leviathans  always  ready,"  indem  riesige  Leviathane  immer 
bereit  sind.  1.  28:  "knit  into  the  most  absolute  solidarity  with 
mankind,"  zur  tmbeditigtesten  Solidaritat  (Einheit)  mit  der  Menschheit 
verkniipft  durch,  etc.  (Kr.)  1.  30:    "free  to  form  his  opinions," 

ungehindert  seine  Meinungen  zu  bilden. 

Page  35, 1. 3  :  "  that  of  stating  the  laws,  etc,"  namlich  die  (i.  e.  die 
Freiheit) :  die  Gesetze  .  .  .  auszusprechen.  1.  4  :  "  without  hindrance 
except  from,"  ohne  ein  Hindernis  ausser  durch.        1.  5  :  "he  seems," 


NOTES.  l6l 

scheint  er  (or,  so  scheint  er,  or  even,  er  scheint,  i.  e.  the  normal  order 
may  be  followed  in  such  a  conclusion,  although  earlier  not  so  com- 
monly employed),  nichts  zu  entbehren,  was  zu  einem  .  .  .  Leben  gehort. 
1.  7 :  "is  that  he  will  think,"  ist  die  (i.  e.  Gefahr)  dass  er  glanben 
konnte.  1.  7  :  "  is  made  for  him,"  seifiir  ihn  da.  1.  13:  "society 
has  subdivided  itself  enough  to  have  a  place,"  die  Gesellschaft  hat  sick 
genug  eingeteilt  (abgefacht)  um  fiirjede  Form  des  Talentes  eincn  Platz 
zu  haben.  Wenn  zum  Beispiel  ein  Mann  auch  nur  eine  Spur  von 
Begabung  zum  Bildhauer  oder  Maler  verrat.  (Kr.)  1.  22:  *  belongs 
where  he  is  wanted,"  gehort  dahin,  wo  man  ihn  braucht.  1.  25: 
■  head,"  Haupt. 

IX. 

A   GALLOP   OF  THREE. 

Page  36,  Ein  Galopp  zu  Dreien. — 1. 1 :  "we  were  off,  we  three, 
on  our  gallop  to  save  and  to  slay ,"  fort  sprengten  wir  drei  aufunserm 
Ritt  zu  retten  und  zu  rachen.  1.  3  :  "  they  were  ready  to  burst  into  . 
their  top  speed,"  sie  wollten  im  vollen  Laufe  lossprengen  (in  vollen 
Lauf  kommen)y  und  wiitend  fortjagen  (in  rasendem  Laufe  dahinstur- 
men).  1.  5 :  u  this  long  easy  lope,"  diesen  langen,  leichten  Schritt 
(gestreckte  bequeme  Gangart).  1. 12:  "the  sound  of  galloping  hoofs," 
das  Gerausch  des  Hufschlags  (Kr.),  or,  das  Getose  der  stampfendeu 
Pferde  (der  Pferde  Gctrampel).  1.22t  "they  have  terrible  hours 
the  start,"  sie  sind  uns  um  schreckliche  Stunden  voraus.  (Kr.) 

Page  37, 1.  6 :  "it  is  long  odds  of  a  start,"  sie  sind  tens  um  eine 
weite  Strecke  (einen  weiten  Weg)  voraus.  1.  18 :  "I  made  a  good 
omen  of  this  remembrance,"  ich  Hess  diese  Erinnerung  filr  ein  gutes 
Zeichen  gelten.  1.  23  :  "  brave  enough  for,"  tapfer  genug fur.  1.  24 : 
"led  off  by  a  neck,  we  ranging  up  instantly,"  kam  wieder  um  eine 
Halslange  voraus,  aber  wir  holten  ihn  gleich  wieder  ein. 

Page  38, 1.  1  :  "  we  rode  side  by  side,  taking  our  strides  together. 
It  was  a  waiting  race,"  wir  ritten  nebeneinander  mit  gleichem  Schritte. 
Es  war  ein  aushaltendes  Wettrennen  (ein  Rennen  mit  Abwarten. 
Kr.).  1.  5  :  "  spend,  but  waste  not,"  spenden  aber  nichts  verspenden 
(verschwenden).        1.  9  :  "make  the  most  of,"  aufs  beste  benutzen  (ver~ 


1 62  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

werten).  1.  n  :  "  came  and  sang  in  my  ears  to  the  flinging  cadence, 
etc.,"  klang  mir  in  die  Ohren  zu  dem  brausenden  Takt  der  stampfenden 
Hufe,  die  iiber  hohlen  Gewblbeu  .  .  .  und  iiber  grossen  leer  en  Gricnden 
(Klilften)  hinwegfuhren.  1.  17:  "but  nearing  now  and  lifting  step 
by  step,"  die  aber  mit  jedem  Schritte  immer  naher  und  kbker  sick 
zeigten.  1.  25  :  "  drew  down,"  zug  herunter.  1.  27  :  "  were  lifted 
anew  to  their  work,"  und  legten  sick  wieder  mit  neuer  Kraft  (gestdrkt) 
daran. 

Page  39, 1.  3 :  "  as  a  lane  rifts  in  the  press  of  hurrying  legions 
'mid  the  crush  of  a  city  thoroughfare,"  wie  eine  Gasse  sick  mitten  im 
Gedrdnge  von  eilenden  Tausenden  auf  einer  wimmelnden  Strasse  der 
Stadt  aufthut.  1.  12  :  "  they  sprang  toward  me,"  sie  sprengten  zu 
mir  hin.  1.  15  :  "  still  going  at  speed  and  holding  by  one  leg  alone, 
after  the  Indian  fashion  for  sport  or  for  shelter  against  an  arrow  or  a 
shot,"  noch  im  vollen  Fluge,  und  sick  nur  mit  einem  Berne  festhallend, 
wie  die  Indianer  entweder  zum  Scherz  oder  zum  Schutz  gegen  einen  Pfeil 
oder  einen  Schuss  {eine  Kugel)  es  thun. 

Page  40, 1.  20  :  "  stooped  forward  and  hung  over  us  as  we  rode," 
bogen  sick  vor  und  hingen  iiber  uns  %vie  wir  hinritten.  1.  22  :  *  where 
it  dipped  suddenly  down  upon  the  plain,"  wo  sie  plbtzlick  in  die  Ebene 
sick  senkte. 

Page  41, 1.  7:  "by  the  force  of  a  purpose  alone,"  nur  vermoge 
seines  Entscklusses,  1.  28 :  "  noon's  packing  of  hot  air  had  been 
dislodged  by  a  mountain  breeze  drawing  through,"  "die  driickende 
Hitze  des  Mittags  war  durch  einen  Luftzug  vom  Gebirge  vertrieben 
zvorden" 

Page  42, 1.  11 :  "it  had  made  its  way  as  water  does,  not  straight- 
way, etc.,"  er  hatte  sick,  wie  das  Wasser  thut,  keinen  geraden  IVeg 
gebaknt,  son  dem  war  nach  der  wirksamen  Art  der  Weiber  der  duster  n 
Stirne  jedes  Hi?idernisses  ausgewichen  und  hatte,  ins  Thai  hinabgleitend, 
den  starren  Fels  sfeken  lassen,  der  das  wilde  Geschbpf  gem  kdtte  an- 
halten  mbgen.  1.  25 :  "  lifted  him  at  a  leap,"  tried  ikn  zu  einem 
Sprunge.        1.  27 :  "  he  fell  short,"  er  trat  zu  kurz. 

Page  43,  1.  2 :  "  at  the  knee,"  am  Kniegelenk.  1.  5 :  "  the 
scream  went  echoing  high  up  the  cliffs,"  "  der  Schrei  wand  sick  im 
Echo  die  Klippen  hinauf"   [halite  wieder  gegen  die  kohen  Felsen). 


NOTES,  163 

1. 17 :  "  rising  up  and  swelling  in  a  flood  of  thick  uproar,"  der  (  Wieder- 
hall)  sick  erhob  und  zu  einer  grossen  larmenden  Flut  anschwoll,  bis  er 
uber  den  Gipfel  stieg. 

Page  44,  1.  3  :  "macheers"  (?),  probably  for  Spanish  machete,  a 
sword-like  knife  about  three  feet  long,  usually  a  part  of  the  horse- 
man's kit.  1.  7  :  "  was  upon  us,"  lag  auf  uns.  1.  8:  "  ior"fur, 
im  Verhaltnis  zu  (or,  trotz)  meiner  Grbsse.  1.  14 :  "  striking  true  as 
a  thunderbolt,"  der  sicher  wie  ein  Donnerschlag  traf.  1.  15  :  "  that 
writhing  agony  of  speed,"  "  das  fieberhafte  Vorwartsstreben"  1.  17  : 
u  thrilling  to  mine,  etc.,"  schlug  (or  klopfte)  mir  entgegen  und  der  herr- 
liche  Korper  gehorchte  dem  klopfenden  Herzen.  1.  27  :  *  could  have 
held  with  the  black,"  "  hdtte  es  mit  dem  Rappen  aufnehmen  konnen" 

Page  45,  1.  4 :  "  between  the  ring  of  the  hoofs,"  zwischen  dem 
Klingen  der  Hufe. 

Page  46, 1.  1 :  "  blindly,"  in  blinder  Eile. 


THE   LADY   OF  LYONS. 

Page  479 1.  2  :  "  two  years  and  a  half  from  the  date,"  zwei  {und) 
ein  halb  (or,  drittehalb)  yahre,  or,  zwei  und m  ein  halbes  Jahr,  nach  der 
Zeit,  etc.,  i.e.  May  10,  1797  (cf.  48,  7  and  49,  17).  1.  4:  "enter 
left,"  treten  (von)  links  ein.  1.  7  :  "it  is  just  two  years  and  a  half 
since  I,"  vor  gerade  zwei  und  einem  halben  yahre y  or,  es  ist  grade 
dritthalb  yahre  her  seit  ich,  etc.  1.  11 :  "now  the  war  in  Italy  is 
over,"  nun  (dass)  der  Krieg  in  Italien  vorbei  ist,  or,  da  der  Krieg 
nun,  etc. 

Page  48,  1.  3  :  "I  shall  make  the  best  use  of  my  time,"  ich  werde 
meine  Zeitaufs  beste  verwerten  (den  besten  Ge  branch  von  .  .  .  mac  hen). 
1.  6:  "a  professional  cicerone,"  Cicerone  von  Beruf.  —  "by  the  way," 
beildufig  (gesagt).  *  1.  20:  "sore  upon  this  point,"  empfindlich  in 
diesem  Punkt.  1.  23 :  "  exeunt  right,"  gehen  rechts  ab.  1.  26 : 
"  say  (of)  interest  rather,"  sagen  Sie  vielmehr  der  Teilnahme.  1.  30 : 
"  all  tend ,"  das  alles  tragi  bet. — "as  much  .  .  .  as,"  so  wohl  .  .  .  als, 
or,  ebenso  sehr  .  .  .  wie. 


1 64  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

Page  49, 1.  io :  "  no  sooner  did  he  enter  Lyons  than  he  waved  his 
hand  to  me,"  kaum  war  er  in  Lyon  (angekommen),  da  (or  so)  winkle  er 
mir  (or,  als  er  mir  winkte)  mit  der  Ha?id.  1.  12:  "I  warrant,"  wet? 
ich.  1.  15 :  "  success  to  him,"  ich  wiinsche  ihm  Gliick.  1.  26  :  a 
humorous  reference  to  the  memorial  verses  in  the  Eton  Latin 
Grammar : 

"  Propria  quae  maribus  tribuuntur,  mascula  dicas  ; 
Ut  sunt  divorum  Mars,  Bacchus,  Apollo  ;  virorum 
Ut  Cato,  Virgilius  etc." 

Page  50, 1.  19 :  "  heiress  to  what,"  Erbin  —  wovon  !  or,  was  wird 
sie  von  mir  erben  ?  1.  21  :  H  six  pairs  of  white  leather  inexpressi- 
bles/' seeks  Paar  weisse  (better  than  weisser)  Hosen.  "  Unaussprech- 
liehe" *is  sometimes  heard,  but  is  rare,  and  quite  ludicrous.  (Kr.) 
1.  27:  "all  a  toss  up,"  das  ist  alles  die  reine  Lotte?'ie.  1.  30:  "not 
like  the  rest  of  us  soldiers,"  und  nicht  wie  wir  andern  Soldaten. 

Page  51, 1.  11 :  "  that  is  to  make  her  mine,"  der  sie  zu  der  Meinigen 
macht  (or,  wodureh  sie  die  Meinige  (or  mein)  wird),  binnen  einer  Woche 
nach  dem  Tage  an  welchem>  etc.  1.  18:  "well  met,"  seien  Sie 
mir  willkommen,  or,  gut,  dass  ich  Sie  treffe. 

Page  52,  1.  20 :  "  who  sets  his  heart  upon  a  woman,"  der  sein  Herz 
an  ein  Weib  hangt.  1.  25  :  "  just  as  the  gale  varies  from  north  to 
south,  from  heat  to  cold,"  wie  der  Wind  von  Nord  nach  Sud,  von 
Hitze  zu  Kalte  umspringt  {umschlagt),  or,  warm  wird  oder  kalt. 
1.  28 :  "  thou  art  the  author  of  such  a  book  of  follies  in  a  man,  that  it 
would  need  the  tears  of  all  the  angels  to  blot  the  record  out." 

.!_  Es  ist  debt  Werk 

Itn  Manne  solch  ein  Buck  voll  arger  Thorheit, 
Dass  alter  Engel  Thranen  kaum  geniigten, 
Die  .Schrift  zu  loschen.     (Kr.) 

Page  53,  1.  5 :  "  crosses  left,"  geht  iiber  die  Bukne  nach  links. 
1.  10:  "sate  in  my  heart,"  besass  mein  Herz.  1.  12:  "that  did  not 
wear  her  shape,"  die  ihre  Gestalt  nicht  hegte.  1.  18  :  "I  went  but 
by  the  rumor  of  the  town,"  ich  Hess  mich  nur  von  Stadtgesprdch  bestim- 
men  (or,  ging  nach  dem  Stadtgesprdch), 


NOTES.  165 

Page  54,  1  1;  "  why  should  she  keep,  through  years  and  silent 
absence,  the  holy  tablets  of  her  virgin  faith  true  to  a  traitor's  name," 
warum  sollte  sie  wdhrend  der  Jahre  meiner  stummen  Abwesenheit  den 
Namen  des  Verrdters  im  Heiligtum  ihrer  iungfrdulichen  Treue  auf- 
bewahren  ?  1.  5  .  "  than  to  be  what  I  am,"  als  (das)  zu  sein,  was  ich 
nun  bin.  1.  6:  "so  wildly  welcomed,"  so  lebhaft  (or  heiss)  begriisst. 
1.  7 :  M  singled  out  of  time  and  marked  for  bliss,"  aus  der  Zeit  heraus- 
gelesen  und zur  Gliickseligkeit gestempelt.  1.  11 :  "the  bronzed  hues 
of  time  and  toil,"  dein  Gesicht  durch  Zeit  und  Arbeit  gebrdunt  (or, 
verdndert).  1.  12  :  "  belief  in  your  absence,"  der  Glaube  an  deine 
Abiuesenheit  (or,  dass  du  in  der  Fremde  bist).  1.  22  :  "  the  veriest 
slave  that  ever  crawled  from  danger,"  der  elendeste  Sklave  der  jemals 
vor  der  Gefahr  verkroch.  1.  27  :  "  that  ever  smiled  destruction  on 
brave  hearts,"  die  lachelnd  edle  Herzen  je  gemordet,  or,  deren  Ldch- 
eln  je  tap  fern  Herzen  Verderben  brachte  (Kr.),  or,  die  je  mit  verder- 
blichem  Ldckeln  tapfre  Herzen  bedrohten. 

Page  55,  1.  15 :  "  have  I  lived  to  pray,  etc.,"  muss  ichs  erleben, 
dass  ich    bitten    mbchte,  du    konntest,  etc.  1.   23 :    "  that   prouder 

wealth,"  den  edlern  Schatz.  1.  27:  "is  there  no  hope  ?  no  hope  but 
this,"  bleibt  keine  Hoffnung  mehr?  keine  als  nur  diese  ? 

Page  56,  1.  3:  "sinks  to  the  west,"  nach  Westen  sinkt.  1.  5: 
the  reading  is  insolvent,  or  insolent.  1.  7  :  "  how  pride  has  fallen," 
wie  ist  der  Stolz  emiedrigt !  1.  14:  "love  has  no  thought  of  self," 
die  Liebe  denkt  nicht  an  sick  selbst.  —  "  love  buys  not  with  the  ruthless 
usurer's  gold,  etc.,"  die  Liebe  kauft  mit  Wuchergolde  nicht  die  ekle  Un- 
zucht  einer  Hand,  vergeben  ohne  das  Herz.  (Kr.)  1.  25 :  "  my  sand  is 
well-nigh   run,"  mein  Stundenglas  ist  beinahe  abgelaufen.  1.    28 : 

"  are  laid,"  liegen.  1.  30 :  "  that  lays  the  beggar  by  the  side  of 
kings,"  die  den  K'onig  zuie  den  Bettler  zu  Boden  streckl. 

Page  57,  1.  3:  "whose  lips  never  knew  one  harsh  word,"  von 
dessen  Lippen  ich  nie  ein  hartes  Wort  vernahm,  1.  10 :  "  thy  state 
will  rank  first  'mid  the  dames  of  Lyons,"  du  wirst  im  Range  die  erste 
Stelle  einnehmen  unter  den  Damen  von  Lyon.  1.  11  :  "shelter," 
schiitzen.  1.  17 :  "  shed  the  light,"  lass  leuchten.  1.  18  :  "  lost 
evermore  to  me,"  auf  inn,  den  ich  fiir  immer  verloren.  1.  19 : 
"centre,  left,"  links  durch  die  Mitte.        1.  24-  "we  had  once  looked 


1 66  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

higher,"  einst  machten  wir  hbhere  Anspruche.  1.  29 :  "  have  two 
considerations,"  zwei  Riicksichten  haben. 

Page  58, 1.  3 :  "left  centre,"  links  von  der  Mitte.  1.  14 :  "  you 
ask  from  me  what  I  have  not  the  sublime  virtue  to  grant/'  Sie  ver- 
langen  von  mir,  was  ich  nicht  die  erhabene  Tugend  habe,  zuzugeben. 
1.  20:  "retires  to  left  of  table,"  zieht  sick  an  die  linke  Seite  (or,  zur 
Linken)  des  Tisckes  zuriick.  1.  22.  "enter  centre  left,"  treten  durch 
die  Mitte  links  ein.  1.  27  ;  "  crosses,"  geht  hiniiber.  1.  28 : 
"throws  himself  into  a  chair,  left  upper  entrance/'  wirft  sick  auf 
einen  Stuhl  am  oberen  Eingang  links. 

Page  59,  1.  2 :  "  you  are  going  to  be  divorced  from  poor  Mel- 
notte,"  Sie  wollen  sick  von  dem  armen  Me  I  not te  scheiden  las  sen. 
1.  26 :  "  the  last  plank  to  which  I  clung  is  shivered,"  das  letzte  Bret, 
an  welches  ich  mich  geklammert,  ist  zerscheitert,  or,  so  ist  mir  der  letzte 
Halt  genommen. 

Page  60,  1.  2  :  "  left  centre,"  links  in  der  Mitte.  1.  7  :  "  one 
word,  I  beseech  you,"  auf  ein  Wort,  ich  bitte  Sie. .  1.  8  :  "  how  the 
old  time  comes  o'er  me,"  wie  die  alte  Zeit  mich  ergreift.  1.  14  :  "  in 
the  dumb  show,"  mit  Geberdenspiel.  1.  21  "myself  and  misery 
know  the  man,"  ich  und  das  Ungliick,  wir  kennen  ihn.  1  23  :  "  and 
you  will  see  him,  and  you  will  bear  to  him,  etc.,"  und  Sie  werden  ihn 
sehen,  und  Sie  werden  ihm  alles  sagen,  — ja  Wort  filr  Wort —  was  dies 
Herz,  welches,  wenn  es  von  ihm  scheidet,  bricht,  ihm  sagen  mb'chte. 
1  28:  "never  nursed  a  thought  that  was  not  his  ;  —  that  on  his  wan- 
dering way,  daily  and  nightly  pour'd  a  mourner's  prayers,"  keinen 
Gedanken  gehegt,  der  nicht  von  ihm  (or,  nur  an  ihn  gedacht),  dass 
Tag  und  Nacht  auf  seinen  Wanderpfad  sich  einer  Trauernden  Gebet 
ergoss.  (Kr.) 

Page  61, 1.  4 :  "  live  upon  the  light  of  one  kind  smile  from  him," 
(ich  mochte)  im  Lichte  seines  Lachelns  lieber  leben.  1.  11:  "read," 
durchschauen,  or,  in  meinem  Herzen  lesen.  1.  15 :  "  he  calls  his 
child  to  save  him,"  "  er  ruft  sein  Kind,  damit  es  ihn  errette"  1  20 : 
"  who  is  left,"  der  links  steht.  1.  26 :  "  were  but  your  duty  with  your 
faith  united,"  "ware  aber  Ihre  Pflicht  vereint  mit  Ihrer  Treue" 
1.  28  :  "  Ah  better  death  with,  etc.,"  ach,  lieber  den  Tod  (sc.  mochte  ich 
wdhlen)  or,  lieber  tot,  mit,  etc. 


NOTES.  167 

Page  62,  I.  5 :  "  the  instant  she  has  signed,"  sobald  sie  unter- 
schreibt,  or,  den  Augenblick  wo  sie  unterzeichnet.  1.  5  "you  are 
still  the  great  House  of  Lyons,'*  Ihr  Haus  bleibt  noch  immer  gross  in 
Lyon.  1.  25  :  "  the  stain  is  blotted  from  my  name,"  der  Flecken  an 
meinem  Namen  ist  ausgel'dscht. 

Page  63, 1.x:  u  thus  have  heard  the  beating  of  thy  heart  against 
my  own,"  das  Klopfen  deines  Herzens  an  meinem  so  vernommen. 
1.  3  "  places  Pauline  in  a  chair,"  driickt  Pauline  in  einen  Siuhl.  — 
"  goes  off,  centre  left,"  geht  durch  die  Mitte  links  ab.  1.  7 :  "  grow 
sour  and  blackened  into  hate,"  bitter,  schwarz  und  hdsslich  werden, 
1.  11  "  curses  are  like  young  chickens,  and  still  come  home  to  roost," 
Fliiche  sind  wie  Kuchlein  —  sie  kommen  stets  znr  Huhnersteige  heim. 
(Kr.)  Note  the  German  sayings;  der  Fluch  klebt  an  Niemand  denn 
am  Flue  her ;  and,  wie  man  in  den  Wald  rufty  so  ruft  es  wieder. 
1.  18 :   "  right  centre,"  rechts  in  der  Mitte. 

Page  64,  1.  6 :  "  Heaven  smiled  on  conscience  !  As  the  soldier 
rose  from  rank  to  rank,"  der  Himmel  lachelte  der  Tugend zu  (Kr.),  or, 
der  Himmel  war  mir  wegen  meiner  Reue  (or  Rechtschaffenheit)  giinstig. 
Als  der  Soldat  von  Rang  zu  Rang  sick  hob.  in;  "  crosses  to  him," 
peht  zu  ihm  iiber.  1.  13  :  "  Ah  !  the  same  love  that  tempts  us  into 
sin,  if  it  be  true  love,  works  out  its  redemption,"  ach  dieselbe  Liebey 
die  uns  zur  Sunde  reizt  (or,  verlockt),  kanny  wenn  sie  wahr  ist,  sich 
selbst  erlb'sen  (or,  ihre  eigne  Erlosung  erwirken).  —  "he  who  seeks 
repentance  for  the  past  should  woo  the  Angel  Virtue  in  the  future," 
wer  Bus se  fur  Verga7tgenes  will  thun,  muss  7nit  der  Tugend  Etigel  sich 
ver einen  (Kr.),  or,  muss  dem  Engel  "  Tugend '"  huldigen,  or,  "  Wer 
fur  die  Vergangenheit  Busse  thun  will,  muss  es  fur  die  Zukunft  mit 
dem  Engel  *  Tugend'  halten." 

XI. 

FROM   MOTLEY'S   CORRESPONDENCE. 

Page  65.  I.  Bismarck's  own  English.  1.  2 :  "  May  23,  1864," 
den  (am  not  so  common)  23.  Mai.  Also:  d.  23.  Mai ;  23.  Mai ;  23.  v. 
64;  23/5  64.        1.  3:   "where  the  devil  are  you,"  wo  den  (or,  zum) 


1 68  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

Henker  steckst  du?  1.6:  "as  well  as  looking  on  your  feet  tilted 
against  the  wall  of  God  knows  what  a  dreary  color,"  als  deine  Filsse 
ansehen,  die  gegen  eine  Wand  von  Gott  weiss  welcher  traurigen  Farbe 
gestemmt  sind.  1.  14 :  "  the  sweet  restorer,  sleep,"  den  sussen 
"  Erneuerer"  Schlaf.  1.  15:  "Auld  Lang  Syne,"  use  the  same 
words,  or,  die  gute  alte  Zeit.  1.  19 :  "  make  out  the  time,"  Zeit 
gewinnen. 

Page  66, 1.  3  :  u  let  politics  be  hanged,"  lass  die  Politik  zum  Hen- 
ker fahren.  1.  5  :  "  pour  damnation  upon  the  rebels,"  Verdanuiis 
ilber  die  Rebellen  giessen.  1.  13  :  "  haunted  by  the  song,  '  In  good 
old  Colony  Times,'"  verfolgt  vom  Lied:  (English  title,  or,)  "  In  gute)  1 
alten  Kolonialzeiten"  I.  22 :  "  this  is  all  the  commentary  I  shall 
make  to-day,"  heute  mache  ich  keine  Bemerkung  mehr  iiber  die  Ge- 
schichte.  1.  23 :  "  to  me  the  most  interesting  part  of  the  Conferences 
was,"  was  mien  an  diesen  Konferenzen  am  meisten  inter essierte,  war. 

Page  67, 1.  4  :  "  there  is  nothing  of  the  shabby-genteel,  the  would- 
be-but-could  n't-be  fine  gentleman,"  an  ihm  ist  nichts  Schabig-Vorneh- 
mes,  nichts  von  dem  mochte-wohl-kann-nichtfeinen  Herm  (Kr.),  or,  der 
ein  feiner  Herr  gem  sein  mochtef  aber  es  nicht  vermag.  Platen  says  : 
" was  kannst  du  mogen,  das  du  nicht  vermagst."  Cp.  Zimmermann : 
keine  Tugend  kommt  neben  dem  schdbichten  Flitterstaat  schmutziger  uud 
buntscheckiger  Pettier  vom  Stande  in  Vergleichung  (Sanders's  Wor- 
terbuch,  III.,  876).  1.  7 :  "  blundering  occasionally,  but  through 
blunders  struggling  onward  towards  what  he  believes  the  right,"  dann 
und  wann  Fehler  machend,  aber  durch  seine  Fehler  vorandringend 
zu  dem,  was  er  fur  Recht  halt.  (Kr.)  1.  16:  "I  am  delighted  to 
hear  of  you  as  improving  in  health  and  spirits,"  ich  bin  sehr  froh 
zu  horen,  dass  deine  Gesundheit  und  Stimmung  sich  bessert.  (Kr.) 
1.  24:   "date  August  6,"  "datiert  vom  6.  Aug*' 

Page  68,  1.  1  :  "  since  the  days  of  Fort  Donelson,  few  attacks 
made  in  front  upon  entrenchments  by  either  belligerent  have  suc- 
ceeded," seit  den  Tagen  von  Fort  Donelson  haben  wenig  Front- Angriffe 
auf  Verschanzungen  seitens  einer  der  kriegfuhrenden  Parteien  Erfolg 
gehabt.  (Kr.)  1.6:  "which  I  always  thought  would  be  his  game," 
was  ich  immer  fitr  sein  Spiel  geh alten.  1.  8:  "the  only  ripple  we 
have  had  on  our  surface  is  when,  etc.,"  der  einzige  Wellenschlag  auf 


NOTES.  169 

tmserer  Wasserfl'dche  entstand  als.  (Kr.)  1.  15:  "can  tolerate  any 
remaining  at  table  after  the  finger-bowls,"  kann  das  Verweilen  bei 
Tafel  nach  den  Fingerbecken  (Fingergldsem,  Mundglasern,)  leiden. 
1.  24 :    "a  dinner  of  a  dozen,"  ein  Diner  von  zw'dlf  Gedecken, 

Page  69,  L  3:  " your  writing  to  me,"  dass  du  mir  schreibst. 
1.  13:  "doubt,  etc."  Hamlet,  II.,  2.  1.  14:  "for  three  weeks  my 
paper  has  been  lying  ready  to  write  to  you  in  London,"  "  seit  drei 
Wochen  lag  das  Papier  fertig,  um  dir  nach  London  zu  schreiben." 
1.  16 :  "  to  make  up  for  your  secret  flight  across  the  ocean,"  "  zur 
Genugthunng filr  deine  heimliche  Flucht  iiber  See" 

Page  70, 1.  1  :  "  otherwise  I  would  come  and  find  you  and  bring 
you  to  the  backwoods  here,"  "  sonst  suchte  ich  dick  auf  um  dick  hier 
in  die  Backwoods  abzuholen."  1.  24 :  Banhoff,  an  apparent  misprint 
for  Bahnhof.  1.  28  :  "  just  in  time  for  the  dinner-bell,"  zur  rechten 
Zeitfur  das  Mittagsessen. 

Page  71.  V.  This  extract  is  Bismarck's  own  English.  1.  4: 
"  from  the  waggon  to  the  wagen,"  i.  e.  from  the  car  to  the  coach, 
aus  de7?i  Waggon  in  den  Wagen.  1.  14  :  "  your  name  is  familiar  to 
her  lips,  and  never  came  forth  without  a  friendly  smile,"  dein  Namen 
ist  ihren  Lippen  vertraut,  und  ist  niemals  ohne  ein  freundliches  Lacheln 
ausgesprochen  (or,  genannt).  1.  21  :  "  give  my  most  sincere  regards 
to  her,"  ich  bitte  um  meine  aufrichtigeji  Empfehlungen  an  sie  (Kr.),  or, 
ich  lasse  mich  ihr  aufrichligst  empfehlen. 

Page  72,  1.  4:  "with  the  Bancrofts,"  bei  Bancrofts  (plural). 
1.  25  :  "  and  made  to  sit  down  and  go  on  with  the  dinner  which  was 
about  half  through,"  und  uns  gleich  setzen  und  am  Essen  teilnehmen 
mussten,  obgleich  sie  damit  schon  halbfertig  waren,  weil  wir,  etc. 

Page  73, 1.  4 :  "  so  full  of  laissez-aller"  lasst  sich  so  ganz  gehen. 
(Kr.)  1.  10:  "that  it  is  the  regular  thing  to  be,"  dass  es  das  Ge- 
wohnliche  ist,  einer  zu  sein  (Kr.),  or,  als  ob  es  alles  ganz  in  der  Ordnung 
ware.  1.  13  :  "  who  cast  a  far  more  chilling  shade  over  those  about 
them  than  Bismarck  does,"  welche  eine7i  viel  kilhleren  Schatten  iiber 
ihre  Umgebung  werfen  als  Bismarck.  (Kr.)  1.  28  :  "  he  is  the  least 
of  a  poseur  of  any  man  I  ever  saw,  little  or  big,"  er  hat  am  wenigsten 
vom  Poseur  (or,  Wichtigthuer)  an  sich  von  alien  Me7ischen>  klein  oder 
gross,  die  ichjegesehen  habe.  (Kr.) 


170  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

Page  74,  1.  1:  "I  wish  there 'could  always  be  attached  to  his 
button-hole,"  ich  wollte,  es  konnte  an  sein  Knopfloch  immer  angehdngt 
sein.  1.  6  :  u  the  military  opinion  was  bent  on  going  to  Vienna  after 
Sadowa,"  nach  Sadowa  ging  die  Meinung  der  Militdrs  (or,  der  Ge- 
nerate?) dahin,  auf  Wien  zu  marschieren.  (Kr.)  1.  17:  "crossed 
the  room/'  ging  durch  das  ganze  Zimmer.  1.  23 :  "  as  wise,  etc.," 
translate  :  weil  er  king,  etc.,  or,  wegen  seiner  Klugheit,  etc. 

Page  75, 1.  7 :  "  until,"  bis  or  vor.  1.  10 :  "  entirely  at  leisure," 
der  gdnzlich  frei  ist.  1.  ig  :  "  he  talks  away  right  and  left  about 
anything  and  everything,"  er  redet  kin  und  her  uber  alles  und  jedes. 
1.  21 :  "  than  for,"  als  wenn.  1.  23 :  "  as  to  Holland,"  in  Betreff 
Hollands.  1.  25  :  "  it  had  never  occurred  to  him  or  to  anybody,"  es 
ware  weder  ihm  noch  sonst  jemand  jemals  eingef alien.  (Kr.)  1.  26: 
"  as  to  Belgium,"  was  Belgien  betrifft. 

Page  76, 1.  4 :  "  for,"  zu.  1.  5  :  "  and  he  was  perfectly  hardened 
against  eloquence  of  any  kind,"  und  er  ware  vbllig  abgehdrtet  gegen 
Beredsamkeit  aller  Art.  1.  7 :  "  as  "  to  be  omitted  in  translating. 
1.  ix j  "to  commit  this  letter  to  the  bag,"  um  diesen  Brief  dem  Post- 
beutel zu  ubergeben.  1.  14:  "so  don't  be  frightened  at  getting  one," 
daher  erschrick  nicht  wenn  du  eins  bekommt.  (Kr.) 

XII. 
FROM  TAYLOR'S  CORRESPONDENCE. 

Page  77, 1,  2 :  see  note  to  p.  65, 1.  2.  1.  6  :  "  that  one  day  has 
only  repeated  the  impression  left  by  the  previous  one.  We  went  out 
on  the  smoothest  of  oceans  that  day,  and  carried  calm  weather  with 
us,"  dass  jeder  Tag  nur  den  Eindruck  seines  Vorgdngers  wiederholt 
hat.  Wir  fuhren  bei  ga?iz  ruhiger  See  ab  und  nahmen  das  ruhige 
Wetter  mit.  (Kr.) 

Page  78, 1.  1 :  "  as  if  we  had  gone  from  New  York  to  dine  in 
Brooklyn,"  als  wenn  wir  von  New-  York  zum  Mittagsessen  nach  Brook- 
lyn gekommen  waren.  1.  6:  "I  breathe  an  atmosphere,"  ich  atme 
eine  Atmosphare.  1.  11:  "a  good  broad  stretch  of  sky,"  ein  guter 
breiter  Streifen  Himmel.        1.  12:  "invite  my  soul  to  whatever  sort 


NOTES.  171 

of  banquet  she  may  prefer/'  meine  Seele  einladen  zu  jeglichem  Schmaus 
den.  1.  14 :  "  to  get  away  from  the  grooves  in  which  one's  life  must 
run,"  aus  den  alten  Geleisen  loszukommen,  in  zvelchen  wiser  Leben  ver- 
lauft.  (Kr.)  1.  16  :  "you  walk  further  away  from  your  canvas,  and 
see  the  truer  relations,"  du  trittst  von  deiner  Leinwand  wetter  zuriick 
und  kannst  rich  tiger  se/ien,  etc. 

Page  7£>,  1.  1 :  "  our  ties,  now,  have  the  light  and  sparkle  and 
strength  and  smoothness  of  ripe  old  wine,"  uusere  Freundschaften  (or, 
Verbindungen)  haben  jetzt  den  Glanz  und  das  Perlen,  die  Kraft  und 
Milde  des  reifen  alten  Weines.  (Kr.)  1.  7 :  *I  have  done  nothing 
except  to  read  a  few  books,"  ich  habe  nichts  gethan  als  ein  paar  Bilcher 
durchgelesen  (or,  durchzulesen).        1.  21  :  "  by,"  auf. 

Page  80,  1.  4  :  "  this  on  account  of  '  Faust,' "  das  geschah  wegen 
meines  "Faust."  1.  9 :  "is  a  good  thing  for,"  befordert.  1.  13: 
"  which,"  was.  1.  14 :  "I  work  half  the  day  compiling  for  Scrib 
ners,"  ich  arbeite  die,  eine  Halfte  des  Tages  an  Sammehverken  filr 
Scribners.  1.  16 :  "  and  of  such  is  not  the  kingdom  of  Heaven," 
und  sole  her  (genitive)  isl  nicht  das  Himmelreich.  1.  22 :  omit  that 
in  translating.  1.  23:  "is,"  ware  or  set.  "led,"  verleitete  (or  the 
passive  may  be  used).  1.  26:  "showed  so  much  interest  in  Long- 
feUow, "  fragten  mit  solchem  Anteil  nach  Longfellow.  1.  27  :  "I  for- 
got ceremony,  and  felt  quite  at  home,"  ich-vergass  vollig  die  Etikette 
(or,  ich  machte  keine  Umstande),  und  fiihlte  mich  ganz  heimiscfi. 

Page  81,  1.  3:  "so  much  was  crowded  into  my  two  months' 
sojourn,"  so  viel  drdngte  sich  in  meinem  zweimonatlichen  Aufenthalt 
zusammen.  1.  4:  "where  to  begin  to  tell  you  about  it" 'wo  ich  bei 
meiner  Erzdhlung anfangen  soil.  1.  5 :  "I  had  not  been  there  many 
days,  before,"  nicht  viele  Tage  hatte  ich  dort  zugebracht,  als  (or  da  with 
inversion).  1.  18:  "thawed  toward  me,"  taute  mir gegeniiber  gdnz- 
lich  auf. 

Page  82, 1.  10:  "I  was  at  once  placed  in  the  very  relation  to  all 
which  I  wished  to  have  established,"  da  wurde  ich  sogleich  in  eben  die 
Beziehungen  zu  Allen  gebracht,  die  ich  mir  gewilnscht  hatte. 

Page  83,  1.  12  :  "  after  knowing  Weimar,"  nachdem  ich  Weimar 
gesehen.  1.  15:  I  wish  I  had  space  to  tell  you  more  of  what  I 
learned,  and  how  immensely  I  have  been  encouraged,"  ich  mbchte 


172  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

gem  mehr  Raum  haben  (or,  hdtte  ich  nur  Raum)>  so  konnte  ich  dir 
mehr  erzdhlen  von  alledem,  was  (or,  iiber  alles  f  was)  ich  gelernt  (or,  er- 
fahren)  und  wie  man  mich  so  unendlich  ermuntert  hat.  1.  23  :  "  with 
a  mock  reproach,"  tnit  scheinbarem  Tadel  (Kr.),  or,  in  scheinbar  (or, 
scherzhaft)  vorwurfsvolle?n  Tone.  1.  26 :  "  which  I  did,"  "  das  that 
ich  denn  auch."  1.  28  :  "  otherwise  only  the  family/'  sonst  war  nur 
die  Familie  dabei  (or,  anwesend).  "it  gave  me  a  thrill  of  pride,"  es  kam 
ein  Gefilhl  des  Stolzes  iiber  mich  (or,  es  fiber  kam  mich  ein  Gefiihl,  etc.). 

Page  84, 1.  2  :  "  I  lashed  properly,"  ich  geisselte  gehbrig.  1.  5  : 
Stedman,  Stoddard,  Aldrich,  Ho  wells.  1.  9  :  "  for,"  auf  (with  ac- 
cusative). 1.  12 :  "  which  will  give  me,"  so  kann  ich  zusammen- 
bringen.  1.  16:  "  done ,"  fer tig.  "even  allowing,"  selbst  wenn  ich 
einrechne.  1.  20  :  "  intending  this  letter  to  be  read  by  all,"  mit  der 
Absicht,  dass  der  Brief  von  Allen  gelesen  wird  (or,  der  Brief  soil  aber 
von  Allen  gelesen  werden).  1.  21 :  "  we  are  very  busy  just  now 
getting  settled,"  augenblicklich  (or,  in  diesem  Augenblick)  sind  wir 
sehr  damit  beschdftigt,  alles  einzurichten.  1  25  :  "  yesterday  week," 
gestern  vor  acht  Tagen. 

Page  85, 1.  6 :  "  M.  and  L.  nearly  saw  the  attempt,"  beinahe  hdtten 
M.  und  L.  (or,  es  fehlte  nicht  viel  und  M.  und  L.  hdtten)  den  Angriff 
gesehen.  1.  12 :  "  we  are  busy  looking  out  for  a  residence,"  wir 
suchen  fleissig  eine  (nach  einer)  Wohnung.  1.  14 :  "  adding,  etc," 
translate  by  the  accusative  absolute.  1.  15  :  "I  think,"  wahrschein- 
lich.  1.  18 :  "  by,"  bis  zum.  "  to  buy  all  that  is  necessary,"  urn 
damit  alles  Notige  zu  kaufen.  1.  19:  "so  far  as  I  can  judge,  the 
expenses  will  be  just  about  what  I  calculated,"  so  weit  ich  urteilen 
kanttf  werden  unsere  Ausgaben  so  ungefdhr  meiner  Berechnung  ent- 
sprechen.  1.  22:  "gorgeous  in  his  gold-banded  stove-pipe  hat," 
prangend  in  seinem  goldbetressten  Cylinderhut.  (Kr.)  1.  24:  "adds 
immensely  to  our  respectability,"  erhbht  unsere  Achtbarkeit  uner- 
messlich*  or,  ganz  bedeutend.  (Kr.)  1.  26:  "we  know  what  to  do, 
and  people  are  rather  surprised  to  find  that  we  know  it,"  wir  wissen 
tins  zu  benehmen  und  die  Leute  sind  ziemlich  erstaunt  bei  der  Erfahrung 
(or,  wenn  sie  finden)>  dass  wir  es  wissen.  1.  29:  "  take  all  the  bother 
off  my  hands,  etc.,"  befreien  mich  von  der  ganzen  Qualerei,  und  ich  bin 
in  Betreff  meiner  literarischen  Arbeit  ganz  heiter  gestimmt. 


NOTES.  173 

Page  86,  1.  1 :  M  full  summer,"  Hochsommer.  1.  8  :  "  to,"  be/. 
1.  12 :  "  he  being  accompanied,"  er  wurde  .  .  .  begleitet,  etc.,  or  trans- 
late "he"  by  the  accusative  and  "dog"  as  nominative.  1.  17: 
"an  effect  only  a  little  less  profound  than  the  murder  of  Lincoln," 
eine  Wirkung  die  kaum  minder  tief  istt  als  beim  Morde  Lincolns. 

Page  87,  1.  6:  "my  first  intimation  of  his  coming,"  die  erste 
Anzeige,  die  ich  erhielt.  1.  14-  "to  arrange  in  advance  for  such 
interviews  and  honors,  etc.,"  im  voraus  Vorkehrungen  zu  treffen, 
damit  solche  Besuche  und  Ehrenbezeigungen  ihnen  zu  teil  werden  soll/eu, 
die  zu  bewirken  wdren  in  einer  Zeit,  wo  alien  solchen  eine  ausserordent- 
liche  Bedeutung  beigelegt  werden  konnte.  1  19 :  "  to  maintain  her 
privacy  in  the  palace,"  im  Palais  zuruckgezogen  zu  bleiben.  1.  24  : 
"  the  number  of  prearranged  dinners  and  social  assemblages  arising 
therefrom,  etc.,"  die  Menge  der  damit  zusam?nenkdngenden  und  vor- 
ausbestimmten  Diners  und  Gesellschaften  verhinderte,  "  dass  dem  Ex- 
Prdsidenten  diejenige  Aufmerksamkeit  zu  teil  wurde,  welche  er  zujeder 
andern  Zeit  (or,  sonst)  in  vollem  Masse  hier  gefunden  (genossen)  haben 
wurde"  1.  28 :  " after  having  arranged  for  a  reception,"  nachdem 
ich  mit  .  .  .  einen  Empfang  verabredet  hatte. 

Page  88, 1.  15  :  u  invited  to  dine  at  the  new  palace  in  Potsdam  the 
next  evening,"  "  lud  auf  den  nachsten  Tag  nach  Potsdam  zum  Diner 
im  neuen  Palais  {cin)."  1.  18 :  "I  was  surprised  to  find," fand ich  zu 
meiner  Vberraschung,  1.  22  :  "  on  reaching  the  palace,"  bet  meiner 
Ankunft  im  Palais.  1.  25 :  "  the  Emperor's  interest  in  General 
Grant's  history,"  "  Interesse  welches  der  Kaiser  an  dem  Lebensgang 
von  General  Grant  nehme"  1.  28  "  implied  an  authorization," 
schien  mich  zu  berechtigenf  or,  mir  die  Ermachtigung  zu  geben. 

Page  89, 1.  4 :  "he  has  the  peace  of  the  world  at  heart,"  der 
allgemeine  Weltfrieden  liegt  ihm  am  Herzen.  1.  5:  "nothing  so 
much,"  nichts  so  sehr.  1.  6  :  "  to  make  it  your  task,"  zu  Ihrer  Auf- 
gabe  zu  machen.  1.  g :  u  this  is  the  Emperor's  message  to  you,  and 
he  asked  me  to  give  it  to  you  in  his  name  as  well  as  my  own,"  "dieses 
ist  der  Auftrag,  den  mir  der  Kaiser  fur  Sie  gab,  den  ich  Ihnen,  wie 
er  mich  bat,  in  seinem  so  wie  in  meinem  Namen  ausdriicken  solle." 
1.  18:  "on  reaching  the  station,"  bet  unserer  Ankunft  (or,  als  wir 
ankamen)  am  Bahnhof.  1.  20 :  "  to,"  bis  zum.  1.  21  :  *'  on  reach- 
ing Potsdam,"  bet  der  Ankunft  in  Potsdam. 


174  GERMAN  PROSE   COMPOSITION. 

Page  90, 1.  i  :  "  both  being  the  places  of  honor/'  "  da  dies  die  bei- 
den  Ehrenpldtze  wareii"  1.  2 .  "I  did  not  consider  it  consistent  with 
the  dignity  of  the  government  I  represent,  etc.,"  ich  hielt  es  nicht 
fiir  vereinbar  mit  der  Wiirde  der  Regierung  welche  ich  vertrete  (Kr.), 
im  voraus  irgend  welche  Bedingungen  betreffend  (or,  in  Betrejf  der) 
die  Etikette  zu  machen,  noch  irgend  eine  Frage  dariiber  zu  thun. 
1.  7 :  "  during  the  return  to  another  station,  by  a  longer  drive  through 
the  park,  General  Grant  received  every  mark  of  respect  from  the  peo- 
ple, who  crowded  the  streets  to  see  him  pass,"  wdhrend  der  RUckkekr 
nach  einer  andern  Station  auf  einer  langeren  Fahrt  durch  den  Park 
er hielt  General  Grant  jede7i  Beweis  der  Achtung  von  der  Bev'dlkerung, 
welche  die  Strassenfullten,  um  ihn  vorbeifahren  zu  sehen. 


Allyn  &  Bacon  ....  Boston. 


Brandt's 
German 
Reader. 


With  Notes 

and  Vocabulary. 
i2mo.     Half  leather. 

420  pages.    $1.25. 


The  aim  of  the  editor  has  been  to  prepare  a 
book,  which,  first  of  all,  shall  be  practical,  sup- 
plying sufficient  material  to  enable  the  pupil  to 
read  with  ease  ordinary  German  prosee 

It  is  progressive,  leading  step  by  step  from  the 
simplest  prose  and  poetry  to  matter  of  usual 
difficulty. 

It  is  interesting,  containing  a  large  variety  of 
selections,  none  of  them  trivial,  and  many  of 
permanent  value. 

It  is  attractive  in  appearance,  the  generous 
space  between  the  lines  enabling  the  student  to 
read  the  German  text  with  ease. 

The  extracts  are  divided  into  six  sections: 


Section     I. 

Easy  Prose.    31  pages. 

„        II. 

Easy  Poetry.     16  pages. 

„      III. 

Legends  and  Tales.     75  pages. 

„      IV. 

Songs  and  Lyrics.    39  pages. 

v. 

A  Comedy.     21  pages. 

„      VI. 

Historical  Prose.    47  pages* 

Brandt's  German  Reader. 


Prof.  W.  T.  Hewett,  Cornell  University »,  New 
York.  —  The  selections  have  been  made  with  admir- 
able judgment ;  every  separate  division  is  in  itself  a 
contribution  to  the  whole.  The  notes  are  extremely 
instructive,  and  only  such  as  an  experienced  and 
skilful  teacher  could  prepare.  The  vocabulary  is 
worthy  of  high  praise,  and  will  facilitate  a  thorough 
knowledge  of  the  German  language.  No  German 
reader  meets  more  clearly  my  views  of  what  such  a 
book  should  contain. 

The  Independent;  New  York.  —  The  first  im- 
pression one  is  likely  to  receive  from  the  book, 
beyond  that  from  the  very  handsome  make-up,  is 
that  it  excels  in  the  variety  of  its  contents.  To 
obtain  this  variety,  and  at  the  same  time  avoid  mak- 
ing a  collection  of  mere  scraps,  is  no  easy  task.  A 
good  reading  book  must  contain  matter  which  is 
mainly  simple  in  thought,  and  direct  in  expression. 
Poetry  should  be  mingled  with  prose,  but  the  latter 
should  be  more  in  quantity.  Prof.  Brandt  has  made 
admirable  selections.  Of  the  two  hundred  and  thirty 
pages  of  text,  there  are  fifteen  pages  of  easy  poems, 
about  forty  of  songs  and  ballads,  and  the  rest  is 
devoted  to  prose  of  excellent  variety.  The  vocabu- 
lary is  an  especially  good  feature.  The  whole  book 
is  marked  by  good  taste,  and  the  author  has  given  to 
it  a  thorough  German  character.  You  feel  the 
spirit  of  loyalty  to  Fatherland,  and  to  the  best  and 
noblest  of  its  traditions  and  memories.  This  spirit, 
which  pupils  must  to  some  extent  come  to  feel  them- 
selves, if  they  will  understand  German  literature, 
meets  them  here  from  the  outset.  Its  presence 
gives  a  value  which  could  not  otherwise  be  obtained 
by  any  amount  of  learning  or  of  labor. 


Allyn  &  Bacon  .  .  .  .  Boston. 

Prof.  Albert  S.  Cook,  Yale  University.— The 
matter  in  Brandt's  Reader  is  interesting  and  skilfully 
arranged;  the  notes  are  judicious  in  selection  and 
composition;  the  vocabulary  is  convenient  and  ex- 
ceptionally clear. 

Prof.  F.  B.  Gummere,  Haverford  College,  Pa.  — 
I  like  its  plan  and  contents.  It  is  a  great  mistake 
to  keep  young  students  working  on  nothing  but 
prose.  German  poetry  of  the  simple  character  se- 
lected by  Professor  Brandt  attracts  every  scholar, 
and  lessens  his  labor  by  turning  a  task  into  a 
pleasure. 

Prof.  H.  B.  Richardson,  Amherst  College.  —  It 
pleases  me  at  every  point,  —  a  beautiful  text,  judi- 
cious and"  scholarly  notes,  and  a  good,  legible 
vocabulary. 

Prof.  H.  C.  O.  Huss,  College  of  New  Jersey, 
Princeton.  —  I  do  not  hesitate  to  say  that  it  has  un- 
common excellences,  and  I  intend  to  adopt  it  next 
year. 

Prof.  O.  Seidensticker,  University  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. —  Brandt's  Reader  answers  all  the  require- 
ments that  can  be  made  of  a  book  of  that  description ; 
it  certainly  is  what  it  claims  to  be,  practical,  pro- 
gressive, interesting,  and '  attractive.  As  there  is  no 
Reader  which  so  faithfully  comes  up  to  this  program, 
it  will  be  put  in  the  hands  of  our  Freshman  Class. 

Modern  Language  Notes,  Baltimore.  —  The 
most  attractive  collection  of  easy  prose  and  poetry 
published  for  a  long  time.  The  discretion  in  the 
matter  of  notes  is  a  happy  change  from  the  methods 
employed  by  the  editors  of  other  recent  Readers. 
The  typography  and  general  appearance  of  the  book 
are  uncommonly  attractive. 


Brandt's  German  Reader. 


Adopted  for  use  at 

Phillips  Andover  Academy,  Mass. ; 

Wesleyan  Academy,  Wilbraham,  Mass. ; 
Groton  School,  Groton,  Mass. ; 
Friends'  Central  School,  Philadelphia; 

Germantown  Academy,  Germantown,  Pa.; 
Sewickley  Academy,  Sewickley,  Pa. ; 
Stern's  School  of  Languages,  New  York; 

Episcopal  Academy,  Alexandria,  Va. ; 

Female  Seminary,  Kalamazoo,  Mich. 

In  the  High  Schools  at 

Boston  and  Maiden,  Mass. ;  Auburn,  Attica, 
Binghamton,  Canandaigua,  Elmira, 

Jamestown,  Hornellsville,  Mexico, 

Medina,  Warsaw,  Westport,  N.  Y. 
Newark,  N.  J. ;  Burlington,  la.  \ 
New  Haven,  Conn. ;         Denver,  Colorado. 

And  at 
Bowdoin  College,  Me. ;    Middlebury  College,  Vt; 
Williams  College  and  Tufts  College,  Mass. ; 
Yale  University  Scientific  School,  Conn. ; 
Cornell  University  and  Hamilton  College,  N.  Y. ; 
Princeton  College  and  Rutgers  College,  N.  J. ; 
University  of  Pa.  and  Dickinson  College,  Pa. 
Bucknell  University  and  Curry  University,  Pa. ; 
Adelbert  College  and  Miami  University,  Ohio; 
Wesleyan  and  Wooster  Universities,  Ohio; 
Illinois  Wesleyan  University,  Bloomington; 
Olivet  College,  Mich. ;  Coe  College,  Iowa ; 
Hampden-Sidney  and  Roanoke  Colleges,  Va. ; 
University  of  Georgia,  Athens,  Georgia. 


Allyn  &  Bacon  ....  Boston. 


Brandt's 

German 

Grammar. 

i2mo.    290  pages.    $1.25. 


Brandt's 
First  Book 
In  German. 

i2mo.    262  pages.    $100. 


The  Accidence  and  Syntax  are  the  same  in 
these  two  books.  The  First  Book  contains  also 
Lodeman's  Manual  of  Exercises  for  Translation 
into  German.  The  Grammar  contains,  in  addi- 
tion to  Accidence  and  Syntax,  chapters  on  Phon- 
ology, Historical  View  of  Inflection,  History  of 
the  Language,  and  on  Word -formation.  Its  dis- 
tinguishing features  are  : 

Complete  separation  of  Inflection  and  Syntax ; 

Historical  treatment  of  Syntax ; 

Development  of  grammar  in  the  light  of  mod- 
ern philology; 

Scientific  analysis  of  sounds  and  accent. 

Prof.  Henry  Wood,  Ph.D.,  Johns  Hopkins  Uni- 
versity. —  I  like  the  grammar  very  much,  and  shall 
introduce'  it  immediately  to  all  my  classes.  It  is  a 
gift  to  scholars  that  will  be  highly  appreciated. 

Prof.  Wm.  H.  Carpenter,  Columbia  College. — 
It  marks  a  distinct  advance  in  language  instruction  in 
America,  and  ought  to  be  in  the  hands  of  every  teacher 
and  advanced  student  of  the  German  language. 

Prof.  E.  S.  Joynes,  South  Carolina  College.  —  In 
its  own  sphere  Brandt's  German  Grammar  is  facile 
princepsy  and  whatever  helps  to  extend  its  use  will  be 
a  benefit  to  German  scholarship. 


Allyn  &  Bacon  ....  Boston. 


Schiller's 
Der  Neffe 
als   Onkel. 


With  Notes  and  Vo- 
cabulary by  Prof. 
C.  F.  Raddatz, 
Baltimore  City  Col- 
lege. i6mo.  Clothe 
50  cents. 


This  comedy  is  so  well  adapted  to  the  wants  of 
beginners  that  it  is  surprising  that  no  adequate 
edition  of  it  has  hitherto  been  published  in  this 
country.  By  a  careful  revision  of  the  text,  ample 
notes,  and  a  complete  vocabulary,  the  editor  has 
tried  to  meet  this  want. 

Prof.  Edwin  F.  Bacon,  State  Normal  School, 
Oneonta,  N.  Y.  —  1  am  using  with  much  satisfaction 
your  recently  published  edition  of  Der  Neffe  als 
Onkel,  and  find  it  the  clearest,  neatest,  and  best 
printed  German  text  that  I  have  ever  seen  in  a  book 
of  its  class  ;  and,  as  the  notes  and  vocabulary  are 
also  excellent,  I  beg  to  express  the  hope  that,  in  the 
interest  of  human  eyes,  you  may  go  on  to  issue  other 
German  classics  in  the  same  style.  Why  should  this 
be  the  only  one  of  Schiller's  works  printed  in  this 
country  with  notes  and  vocabulary?  Blessings  on 
you  for  giving  us  one  German  text  as  good  as  human 
skill  could  make  it ! 

Prof.  A.  Guyot  Cameron,  Miami  University, 
Ohio.  —  I  am  delighted  with  your  choice  of  the  text, 
the  charming  appearance  of  the  book,  and  the  clear, 
concise,  idiomatic  notes,  free  from  grammatical  over- 
loading. The  play  is  bright  and  lively,  and  I  shall 
use  it  as  an  introduction  to  the  longer  dramatic 
works  of  Schiller. 


Allyn  <£r  Bacon  ....  Boston. 

Prof.  Scheie  De  Vere,  University  of  Virginia.  — 
After  a  painstaking  examination,  I  can  endorse  Char- 
denal's  French  Course  as  the  work  of  an  experienced, 
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teacher  and  pupil  alike  feel  that  the  task  is  accom- 
plished. I  am  sure  the  volumes  need  only  to  be 
well  known  to  be  very  generally  adopted. 

Prof.  A.  Marshall  Elliott,  Johns  Hopkins  Uni- 
versity. —  We  have  adopted  both  the  Advanced  and 
First  Courses  in  our  work  in  this  University.  I 
like  them  better  than  anything  else  I  have  seen  in 
English. 


ChardenaPs  French  Series. 

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principles  of  syntax,  as  well  as  ease  and  fluency 
in  French  conversation. 


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